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Podcast: Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse
Episode: Rerelease: Vida & The Psychological Abuser | Domestic Violence & Narcissistic Abuse
Description: In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Vida shares the story about her traumatic upbringing and subsequent relationship with a narcissistic abuser. Vida describes her father's mental illness and involvement in a patriarchal religious cult, which fostered a culture of control and abuse. She details her escape at 16, emancipation, and subsequent legal battles with her abusive partner, who used their child as leverage. It's a story of intergenerational trauma, coercive control, physical abuse, suicidal ideation, sexual abuse, sexual coercion, guilt, custody, suppressing needs, survival, hope, setting boundaries, self-care ,toxic patterns, post-separation abuse, divorce, and breaking free. ...