Covert narcissism is messed up! It is so twisted you feel like you are going insane just trying to get a grasp on what’s going on. It is so hard to pinpoint and impossible to describe. You can’t possibly explain it to someone who hasn’t experienced it themselves. Trying to makes you sound crazy, even to yourself. So now you question your own sanity. It is mind-boggling and exhausting. Many victims collapse into a pile of nothing and give up. I don’t blame them. I have been there many times. I know that pain firsthand.
The covert narcissist is a master at appearing innocent, kind, compassionate, generous, sincere, benevolent, and much more. To the world, they look not only normal, but even better. They could convince Mother Teresa that they are the perfect spouse. Yet underneath that, in the most subtle ways, they treat people with contempt, disregard, hatred, condescension, disdain, antipathy, and much more. I felt like one minute I understood and the very next it was gone. It was like I was trying to grasp the wind. One minute it made sense, and the next minute I had no idea.
If I was struggling this much to understand it, how in the world could I expect my friends to understand it. So why do we try SO hard to understand? Why do we research like crazy? Googling, reading, listening, watching. I didn’t work this hard when I was in school, and I was a dedicated student. But this? This I was absorbing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, trying so hard to figure out what was going on and why.
I am Renee Swanson, and I help people recover from covert narcissistic abuse.
I can help you! I offer both group and individual coaching, which you can find at www.covertnarcissism.com
Renee Swanson, Certified Coach and Advocate for Victims of Covert Narcissistic Abuse
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Covert narcissism and the Wizard of Oz, Part 1
Living Through COVID with a Covert Narcissist - Special Guest Episode
The Narcissistic Collapse
Guys Living with a Covert Narcissistic Wife
The Stages of Grief as they Relate to Covert Narcissism
A Thousand Bee Stings - Special Throwback Episode
Their Anger Has NOTHING To Do With YOU
Living with Years of Nitpicking - Special Guest Episode
The EXPERT on EVERYTHING
Long-Term Marriage With a Covert Narcissist
Marriage Counseling with a Covert Narcissist
Everyone Around Me is a Narcissist!
Covert Narcissism and Hyper-Sensitivity
Not All Narcissism is the Same
There is Life Outside of Narcissism
Holiday Time and Narcissistic Supply
Take Back Your Holiday Joy
Is It Okay To Care About Them and Still Walk Away?
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You Don’t See It Until You See It
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