Octavia & The Guilt-Tripping Coercive Narcissist | Rerelease

From Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse · 01:09:25

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In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Octavia shares her story of falling in love with a guilt tripping abuser. Octavia came from Colombia to the United States via the Au Pair program. While on a weekend trip, Octavia fell in love with a charismatic volunteer firefighter. He said all the right things and made Octavia feel special. She felt chosen. However, the whirlwind romance eventually turned into an abusive marriage. First, it was the rages, then the gaslighting, then the physical abuse, and to make sure she never left, Octavia's now husband used her undocumented status to abuse her even further.It's a story of proving yourself, guilt, gaslighting, victim playing, putdowns, rages, immigrant abuse, threats, financial abuse, divorce, post separation abuse, the hope for change, addiction, isolation, shame, vulnerability, using children as weapons, crazy exes, and validation.CONTENT WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES PHYSICAL ABUSEThis episode is sponsored by Rebound Health. Learn more, check your insurance coverage, or schedule a free 15-minute call at hellorebound.com/naIf you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at [email protected] on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & PatternsSign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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