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How to Respond to Gaslighting from a Narcissist (UPDATED)

Gaslighting is a form of narcissistic abuse. It is a mental and emotional manipulation where the abuser (the narcissist) works to make you doubt yourself. This causes confusion. Gaslighting makes you question yourself and your reality. Many survivors will start to question what is real.

It leaves you emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. Being lost in a fog, unclear and unsure is not a healthy place to be in life. This brings about feelings of shame. It is hard to break away from narcissist and their toxic behaviors. Awareness is important. Helping regain clarity and gain confidence again is important.

DO NOT wait for genuine support, or concern to come from the narcissist.

Find support

Seek out a healthy support system and professional help to support you, as you take the brave steps forward.

Do not let the narcissist manipulate you

Do not feel sorry for the narcissist when they share sad stories with you. This is another form of manipulation.

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Leave no room for doubt

Stop doubting yourself. After experiencing high levels of manipulation and gaslighting survivors of narcissistic abuse start to doubt themselves. Pay attention to your intuition.

Make yourself proud

Instead of focusing on what people are saying about you focus on healing for yourself. You may find yourself worrying about what the narcissist has said about your focus on your healing journey. The people who are being turned against you are not fully aware of the whole story, and it’s not your responsibility to inform them. Let them go.

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Give yourself grace

You are allowed to have feelings, and your feelings matter. You may be struggling with why you chose the narcissist, why you stayed so long, or a lot of other unanswered questions. Instead of judging yourself harshly practice self-compassion.

Stop trying to make the narcissist understand

There is no need to gather proof to reassure someone who is disordered. The narcissist knows what they are doing. They are aware of what they have said. Trying to show the narcissist text messages, screenshots, or share recordings to prove what has occurred will not work. The narcissist does not want to acknowledge it. This would mean taking responsibility. They do not want to face consequences. Narcissists want to avoid shame.

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