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Podcast: Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse
Episode: Kris & The Conniving Coercive Controller
Description: In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Kris shares her journey of surviving childhood trauma and escaping an abusive relationship with a narcissistic partner. Growing up in a chaotic household with an authoritarian father, Kris learned early on to seek external validation and to read the moods of those around her for survival. These patterns primed her for manipulation, and when she met her future husband as a teenager, she became entangled in an isolating, controlling relationship marked by emotional abuse, intermittent reinforcement, gaslighting, and escalating physical abuse.It’s a story of trauma bonding, authoritarian family dynamics, sc...