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Ptsd from narcissistic abuse

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You are absolutely invalidating my experience. You need to educate yourself on c-PTSD. I no longe...
UNREAL!! that person is incorrect!! You 100% can and most likely WILL develop CPTSD from a relationship with a narc or sociopath! It has been described as being as traumatic as being a POW by being in a relationship with those soulless vampires...they kill your soul ...it's crippling ...it's unbearable and I would only wish it on the narc or sociopath themselves....but that's not possible...they don't care...you can't "hurt" them emotionally...maybe narcissistic injury but they just find supply to fill that when you go no contact
 
UNREAL!! that person is incorrect!! You 100% can and most likely WILL develop CPTSD from a relationship with a narc or sociopath!

Whoa, hold up. First, have they been diagnosed as narcassistic or pscyopathic? If not, you may want to stop using that termology as it seems to be way over used these days to describe just about anyone unpleasent. They ARE NOT a narc or psycopath unless they have been diagnosed. My therapist feels my mother and step father were psycopaths and I STILL say "may have been..."

Second, what did the "narc" or "psycopath" do? Is it in Criteria A? That is a trauma must to be diagnosed with PTSD. If so, ok, you may or may not develop PTSD (most don't). If not, then you cannot have PTSD. PERIOD. No if, ands, or buts. You cannot. End of story.

Therefore the question one should ask is what happened? Is it Criteria A? And if so, get diagnosed by a qualified professional. Not people on an internet site.
 
PTSD is caused by specific trauma. Criteria A.

Being emotionally abused is not one of the causes.

Sorry you're struggling but to come on a PTSD forum with people who have been dealing with and being treated for PTSD literally for decades and tell them they don't know what they're talking about is absurd and quiet frankly rude IMO.

Please research Criteria A. Then you'll understand.

Be grateful you don't have it!!!

Best wishes!
 
Whoa, hold up. First, have they been diagnosed as narcassistic or pscyopathic? If not, you...
So, I just want to say that it is highly unlikely that the majority of narcissists and psychopaths will actually get a diagnosis or if they did you would never get that confirmation. Many people with NPD would never even step foot in front a therapist and if they did get the NPD diagnosis, it would be immediately denied. My NPD mother would call me the narcissist. Both my sister and I are in therapy and both of our therapists have concluded that it is likely our mother has NPD based on our trauma and current interactions and this is crucial to get this label so we can start healing. But this is pretty much how a narc gets diagnosed, it will be unlikely that they would even consider sitting down for therapy.
 
But this is pretty much how a narc gets diagnosed,

No its not because self diagnosis and others diagnosis isn't a diagnoisis.

both of our therapists have concluded that it is likely our mother has NPD

It is likely is also not a diagnosis. My mother & step father were most likely a psychopath as well but I do not say "my mother & step fathere were psychopaths" as that may not be true. I say "my mother & step father most likely were psychopaths". That is true and both statements are MUCH different.
 
Hi everyone, I am new here. Last summer I went thru a nasty breakup/discard when my now ex got hi...
Hi Survivor,
I feel for you and what you have been through. Emotional abuse can make you question your sanity and at times it feels so isolating since a lot of it takes place behind closed doors though there are subtleties (sometimes not so subtle) that take place in front of others. None the less, it is very upsetting and drains you of your energy. Controlling men are very good at making a person doubt themselves and their instincts in order to ware a person down.

Over the last year, I have been in 2 relationships with narcissistic personalities. I feel like I am losing hope on the relationships front because no matter how hard I've tried to work on myself, I still keep attracting abusive men into my life. One of the relationships, the man stalked me for several months and I had to move. The second was with a man who has lived and worked in the US for several years from Australia. I was introduced to him through a mutual friend who he's known for almost as long as he's been here. Turns out their relationship had a deeper emotional connection that I'd became aware of a few months after we were dating. She became jealous and resentful when him and I got more involved. She has a live-in boyfriend though my friend and "boyfriend" continued their contact without my knowledge, and when I asked for transparency and attempted to establish boundaries, all I got was backlash from both of them - It was awful. I had no issues with them being friends seeing they were in a cohesive social circle and shared similar activities but it was their flirtatious body language and constant need to include each other in and outside our relationship that something felt off. I've been in no contact for a couple of weeks and it's unlikely he'll contact me again anytime soon.

I agree with another post in that you have likely had PTSD from a former trauma and your symptoms became intensified through this latest situation you describe. I acquired PTSD from a variety of traumatic situations in my life including having been sexually assaulted in my mid-20's. Every relationship I've encountered since then has been challenging. Don't give up and continue working on yourself which is something I'm trying to do as well. It's been awhile since I participated in the forum though it's one of the few places where I have felt our experiences have been validated and shared among a like minded community. ~ UniqueSunflower
 
Hi everyone, I am new here. Last summer I went thru a nasty breakup/discard when my now ex got hi...
I just joined this and read your thread. I was married for twenty years to a narcissist. I was also raised by one. I didn't understand what I was dealing with. After I divorced my husband by getting help from a women's crisis center I realized the similarities between my ex husband and my mother. I continue to have ptsd even though I have worked diligently on it for 10 years. I am slowly accepting it and yet I get very angry at times that I have to deal with this. Things continue to get uncovered. So I understand totally your reaction in the store. Read, seek a therapist and confide in loving friends. I have a very hard time discussing this with friends so a therapist is best for me. Reading books and using ptsd work books helps too. Peace and love to you.
 
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