Disclaimer & Sources
This is not a professional website, nor is it something I thought many people would gravitate towards. If it starts getting more attention I will make major adjustments that go beyond citing sources through links. The only sections written by me are the ones regarding my personal experience with an abusive partner and my recovery.
There is an abundance of information out there, but I felt compiling it all in one location would be beneficial to others learning about this form of abuse for the first time. -It's a lot to take in.
I spent several months doing in-depth research in an attempt to learn as much as I could to make sense of something that seemed completely illogical.
I read mainstream psychology websites, official documentation from scientific studies, biographical accounts, diagnostic manuals involving cluster B personality disorders, and sifted through countless databases. I sought out information regarding abuse dynamics, as well as the complex psychological profiles of both abusers and the individuals they victimize.
The original sources are cited on this page, as well as at the bottom of all the pages and/or sections throughout this site. I do not get paid to run this webpage, nor claim to have written any of the articles explaining the intricacies of Narcissistic/Psychopathic Abuse.
This imperfect creation is a passion project intended to help me learn and heal as I support others in similar circumstances. Enduring abuse is absolute hell. Making sense of it and grasping the full scope of consequential damage isn't much better. It’s painfully destabilizing.
I want the manner in which I've organized the content on this webpage to help others navigate through their own experience and recovery process. Nobody should have to face this alone.
I know saying "Hang in there" is a bit overused, so what I will say to you is this—
Please don't give up. Whether you are still stuck, have left, been left, or if you are choosing to stay with your abuser.. you deserve support. You deserve to understand what you are going through. You deserve to validate yourself and not let an unwell partner destroy everything beautiful that makes you yourself. No matter your situation, please don't forget that you deserve kindness, acceptance, and respect. You are worth loving. You deserve stability and peace. I hope you find it soon.
Useful Links & Sources
CPTSD
Workbook, Arielle Schwartz PhD/ CPTSD Treatment Manual__CPTSD: From Surviving
to Thriving, Pete
Walker__www.verywellmind.com/what-is-complex-ptsd__psychcentral.com/ptsd/complex-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-symptoms#common-triggers__goodtherapy.org/dissociation-c-ptsd-role-of-detachment-in-complex-trauma___crappychilhoodfairy.com/cptsd-behaviors-like-narcissism__Crittenden,
P. M., Heller, M. B. (2017). The roots of chronic posttraumatic stress
disorder: Childhood trauma, information processing, and self-protective
strategies. Chronic Stress, 1, 1-13
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2470547016682965__Kessler, R. C.,
& Bromet, E. J. (2013). The epidemiology of depression across cultures.
Annual Review of Public Health, 34, 119–138. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031912-114409__Lawson,
D. M. Treating adults with complex trauma: An evidence-based case study.
Journal of Counseling and Development,
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcad.12143 Sar, V. (2011, March
7)__Developmental trauma, complex PTSD, and the current proposal of
DSM-5__European Journal of Psychotraumatology,
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/ejpt.v2i0.5622__Tarocchi, A.,
Aschieri, F., Fantini, F., & Smith, J. D. Therapeutic assessment of complex
trauma: A single-case time-series study. Clinical Case Studies, 12, 228–245. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534650113479442__https://www.verywellmind.com/agoraphobia-101-2584235__Avoidance
Behavior, Written by Silvi Saxena MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C/Reviewed by Raiy Abulhosn
MD__ https://psychcentral.com/pro/complex-ptsd-and-the-realm-of-dissociation
CPTSD Workbook, Arielle Schwartz PhD/ CPTSD Treatment Manual__CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker__www.verywellmind.com/what-is-complex-ptsd__psychcentral.com/ptsd/complex-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-symptoms#common-triggers__goodtherapy.org/dissociation-c-ptsd-role-of-detachment-in-complex-trauma___crappychilhoodfairy.com/cptsd-behaviors-like-narcissism__Crittenden, P. M., Heller, M. B. (2017). The roots of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder: Childhood trauma, information processing, and self-protective strategies. Chronic Stress, 1, 1-13 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2470547016682965__Kessler, R. C., & Bromet, E. J. (2013). The epidemiology of depression across cultures. Annual Review of Public Health, 34, 119–138. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031912-114409__Lawson, D. M. Treating adults with complex trauma: An evidence-based case study. Journal of Counseling and Development, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcad.12143 Sar, V. (2011, March 7)__Developmental trauma, complex PTSD, and the current proposal of DSM-5__European Journal of Psychotraumatology, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/ejpt.v2i0.5622__Tarocchi, A., Aschieri, F., Fantini, F., & Smith, J. D. Therapeutic assessment of complex trauma: A single-case time-series study. Clinical Case Studies, 12, 228–245. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534650113479442__https://www.verywellmind.com/agoraphobia-101-2584235__Avoidance Behavior, Written by Silvi Saxena MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C/Reviewed by Raiy Abulhosn MD__ https://psychcentral.com/pro/complex-ptsd-and-the-realm-of-dissociation