Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse, Gaslighting, Codependency and Complex PTSD (4 Books in 1): Workbook and Guide to Overcome Trauma, Toxic ... and Recover from Unhealthy Relationships) Paperback – September 23, 2022

Very informative and well structured layout. There are several spelling and grammar errors riddling the book. (Some I started to correct , but stopped when it began to be excessive) But I must say, I do enjoy the in depth explanation on the differences between manipulating and gaslighting, the design of the book into 4 main topics covered and the detail of finding the “why”. It’s nice to find no victim blaming and a humanizing approach to victims. I fist read this book with booksprout for free. But found it rather helpful so I ended up purchasing a copy as well.

I did not fully understand what a serious narcist was. Thank you for this information it has been very helpful and I will not be putting up or responding to this juvenile behavior any further. You have given me peace of mind.

Great insightful book. Very informative! Buy one for yourself and your friends!

I was having trouble at my job and kept running into the conclusion there is a narcissist undermining me. I have a psychology degree but couldn’t find the narcissist. So I bought this and it helped me figure out who and where. I found 5 different types and the one that was undermining me was my direct assigned supervisor. She was the discreet type who sabotaged me with gossip and 4 others including myself. I had absorbed so much toxicity from the others so much I found myself becoming one and using the strategies to deal with them helped me gather some defensive tactics to get evidence that if they tried to get me into trouble I could have a chance to prove that I was undermined. It worked I had a panic attack at work because of the stress and anxiety from being in such a toxic environment with a weak position but because of this book I had mounted enough evidence to fight against the problems that they caused. I found social media habits of perpetrators and employing the strategies I entrapped them with their own words. I screenshot everything and baited them to test behaviors and because of the lies they wrote to undermine me I have everything to show the truth. The book is key to understanding the types and the nature of these behaviors I am able to fight back I may still have to deal with the consequences but they will be exposed and after that they will try again on someone else but when they do it will not allow them to remain either. The book has a good foundation for understanding the types but the strategies are not as informative as it should be. My psychology degree supplemented that and the outcome was better than the book basic one’s. I didn’t even think I could become a narcissist because of being surrounded by them but yes you can and I can’t believe how much of myself I lost. The book was great and one thing it doesn’t tell you is if the gossip is from more than five years old from someone else who was a victim listen. Then test the habit I did and nearly every test I baited them with was accurate. Narcissistic people have to prompt if you can identify the prompt test to see if they are doing the behavior and it worked surprisingly well. If the gossip is not older than 5 years then it is likely nothing but I would have never seen the signs without this book. The co-dependency I had was the narcissist was supposed to train me for my job and instead they didn’t and tried to sabotage me. But I was to experienced to fail and with 5 months of training I had the ability to overcome the deficiency. So they had to do it the hard way and use my disability as a way to manipulate the situation and went to far. They removed my work accommodations so that caused me to take sick days and then they labeled me as lazy and incompetent and I bought the book to catch them and I did. I can’t recommend this book enough but it’s worth reading because it has the best information to understand how many different types and methods. Remember a narcissist has to look and believe they are magnanimous and kind so if you can manipulate it to make them look like that they have the belief you are complacent. This is how I caught them acting stupid when they are clearly trying to make you look bad and baiting them into doing their undermining behavior.

What a Great book to help you move forward

another one of these books everyone should read to increase their EQ and healing skillsets.

I was married to someone with severe NPDisorder for 10 years. Ihave always been an intelligent, vibrant confident and smart woman. They love that because you mirror what they don't have. He love bombed me and my 13 year old daughter from day one...I was everything he could have wanted, his soulmate, love of his life, so he said......until I wasn't. The narc sees you as all good or all bad....they do not possess the ability to see you as a loving person with some imperfections.To be with a Narc you will need to give up who you are for them and it will still never be enough. I began seeing his anger, gaslighting, and confusion of lies shortly before we married. He did not reveal himself all at once and certainly with inconsistency. They start getting bored and need supply for their ego from every source they can get it. One minute they love you and your the greatest thing and then suddenly your not and then you are then your not. Its a cycle that keeps you waiting for the loving person you once knew to return. They will breadcrumbs you. My stbx was also a sex addict and as he struggled with his addiction, his NPD would make things so much worse. Because NPD is not linear and has so many facets to the disorder...it takes a long time to understand what is really happening. Knowledge is so important because he tried to make me think it was me. He told me that a therapists once told him he might be a narcissist and his ex wife and family members told me he was after we were married It was the old they thought maybe he changed. They don't change, they just get better at hiding it in public and destroying you privately. They are soul vampires. Few ever change because its a personality disorder rooted in childhood often a deep mother wound, a narc parent, being the golden child, much shame or neglect as a child.. Always remember it is NOT you and your are not crazy! I am now a coach for survivors of NPD abuse. They do not change and someone once said, the only thing worse than being married to one is divorcing one and its true. They have no empathy and their discard is inhumane. Read the books and practice lots of self care because they thrive on your pain and responses to their provoking. Strong boundaries are a must with NPD You Got This! God Bless! Jen