Awklet

@original_algernon
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sometimes you need to focus on strengths and what you can change instead of what you can’t change
AwkletOct 10, 2018
https://anonymouslybrave.com/2017/06/06/covert-salad-with-richard-grannon/
Fellow survivor references Spartan Life Coach Richard Grannon’s description of the covert narcissist’s favorite verbal subterfuge in his/her gas-lighting bag of tricks: the word salad! (Not nearly as healthy as a spinach and veggie salad). #Narcissism #Covert #Abuse #PTSD #Survivor #NarcAbuse #Narcissistic_Abuse #Gaslighting
Covert Salad with Richard Grannon

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AwkletOct 10, 2018
Ok - I’ve noticed a startling lack of resources or references to narcissistic abuse recovery or narcissism in general. If you’re here and probably techie or geeky — you’ve undoubtedly stumbled upon these types in the workplace or even as a partner — it’s incredibly difficult identifying the subtle tactics of a covert narc - but the effects of long term exposure to their abuse can be debilitating and devastating - so it’s important to be aware of the signs. #narcabuse #narcissism #PTSD #survivor
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@News This is a real, underreported & unrecognized problem that can keep victims hostage to financial restrictions such that they are never *allowed* to break free. Financial abuse is often a harbinger of other abuse - because it’s a method of control and entrapment. Victims are effectively a captive audience & hostage to the captor’s whim. Even worse, denial of this abuse is systemic and pervasive. Many “supports” seem to encourage victims to remain stuck in toxic abuse cycles.
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@Motodrachen as a survivor of trauma and someone who suffers from PTSD - I like this post a lot! I’m still on the road to recovery
Show threadAwkletOct 10, 2018
@ravenousbadger thanks - that was very helpful - seriously! I felt a bit like how I did after a seriously long road trip where we stopped off at a surreal store that had a hodgepodge of random things displayed next to each other — Mac N Cheese next to extension cords and right next to underarm deodorant and a big pallet of swim floaties.. wandering in there whilst sleep deprived and after being crunched up into a Prius for 10 hours was sort of akin to my first toe dipped in here...
AwkletOct 10, 2018
And... no wonder my husband was drawn to this - as is so full of cats! No objection to cats really! I’m dangerously close to being a crazy cat lady myself. I just prefer *our* cats over someone else’s cats who I can’t even pet — cute meme or not.  
AwkletOct 10, 2018
I’m having trouble figuring out the climate here... when they say, “local” - how local do they mean? Does “local” mean “toots” are just more likely to be in my country? Or do they mean that I’m creepily eavesdropping on the broadcasted thoughts of my neighbors (in which case, my “neighbors” are hella weirder than I would have guessed!) I tried to search “California” and just found a bunch of porn... so erm... Try Mastodon if you’re not into finding porn on Tumblr and find Twitter too erudite?
AwkletOct 9, 2018
Okay... that's weird Mastodon. Why assign us starter people to follow? Surely we're not back to Myspace days and good ol' Tom? I mean - my following "Mastodon" is a bit meta and I can cope - but being assigned someone else seems a bit strange... maybe even weirder than having a random stranger crash on *my* couch... but rather being given an invitation to crash on *someone else's* couch and listen to whatever ongoing conversation. We should be allowed to be friendless and to follow no one!