In this re-release episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon and his old pal Melissa listen to unsent 'Letters To My Narcissist' that they received from a handful of courageous narcissistic abuse survivors. It's an emotional roller coaster of an episode that will make you laugh and cry, with some goosebumps in between. Prepare to be impacted.

CONTENT WARNING - Some letters discuss sexual assault and child abuse

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we break down how gaslighting turns inward, becoming self-gaslighting that dismantles a person’s sense of reality and self-worth. We explore how survivors go from trusting their instincts to doubting their emotions, questioning their memories, minimizing harm, and assuming fault automatically — even after the abusive dynamic ends.

This conversation connects gaslighting to identity erosion, self-blame, memory doubt, survival mode, and people-pleasing — and explains why self-gaslighting isn’t weakness, but a learned survival response.

If you’ve ever wondered how you lost trust in yourself, this episode puts language to that process — and shows where clarity begins.

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In this educational episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we break down the patterns of coercive control present in Mackenzie’s survivor story and explore how abuse can exist without physical violence or visible injuries. Using Mackenzie’s experience as a framework, we examine how control develops gradually, how trust and autonomy are eroded over time, and why coercive control is often difficult to recognize while you’re living inside it.

This episode focuses on how manipulation hides behind care, how boundaries are subtly overridden, and how self-doubt is cultivated until survivors begin questioning their own instincts and perceptions. We also explore the role of fear, obligation, guilt, and shame in maintaining control, and why leaving or resisting is far more complex than outsiders often assume.

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon speaks with Mackenzie, a survivor of nearly 27 years of coercive control and emotional abuse within her marriage.

What began in high school as devotion and care slowly became a war fought quietly at home—marked by fear, obligation, guilt, and the constant management of another person’s moods. Mackenzie describes how control tightened over time through emotional manipulation, financial power imbalances, isolation, and escalating volatility, leaving her and her children living in survival mode.

She shares what it was like to walk on eggshells, normalize harmful behavior, and carry the shame of staying, while trying to protect her family and maintain the appearance of normalcy. As her children grew older, the abuse intensified, revealing how deeply coercive control impacts not just partners, but entire households.

Mackenzie reflects on the moment clarity arrived—not through sudden strength, but through distance, validation, and reclaiming trust in herself. This episode offers an honest look at why survivors stay, how psychological wars are fought quietly at home, and what healing can look like after endurance finally ends.

It's a story of isolation, love bombing, victimhood, obligation, coercive control, guilt, double standards, future faking, fear, emotional and verbal abuse, survival mode, hospital heroism, rage, suicidal ideation, financial manipulation, self-doubt, suppressed anger, identity erosion, trauma, caretaking, standing up for self-worth, shame, embarrassment, autonomy, society norms, belief systems, normalization of behavior, boundary setting, child physical abuse, and the hard-won freedom that comes from reclaiming her life.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and physical abuse involving a child.

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon talks with High Conflict Divorce Expert, Jody Willson Pasicznyk, about high conflict divorce, attorney management, the litigation process, and story telling.

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon Chadwick discusses "weaponized incompetence" in relationships, where one partner consistently fails at tasks to shift responsibility to the other, leading to exhaustion and control. Survivors often manage household chores, finances, and emotional labor, while abusers claim incompetence. The episode aims to provide language and understanding for survivors, emphasizing that this manipulation is not their fault.

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In this educational reflection episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon revisits Wednesday’s survivor story and breaks down the patterns of grooming, manipulation, and coercive control that shaped her experience with an abusive college professor.

What began as attention and support slowly evolved into gaslighting, rage, sexual coercion, isolation, and the erosion of self-trust. This follow-up explores how early family boundary violations and people-pleasing conditioned Wednesday to take on responsibility for others’ emotions — making fear, obligation, guilt, and shame powerful tools of control.

Brandon highlights the key themes from Wednesday’s story, including grooming by authority figures, emotional manipulation, self-blame, and the long process of reclaiming boundaries and autonomy.

The episode closes with insights focused on healing — learning to trust your instincts, releasing false responsibility, seeking safe support, and breaking cycles of trauma.

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Wednesday shares her journey of being groomed into an abusive relationship and the long road toward recognizing manipulation, control, and exploitation. Entering the relationship at a young age, Wednesday was slowly conditioned through attention, affection, and psychological grooming that evolved into isolation, coercive control, and escalating emotional and psychological abuse. What began as seeming care and guidance gradually transformed into domination, fear, and dependency, leaving Wednesday trapped in a cycle of trauma bonding and self-doubt.

It’s a story of grooming, power imbalances, coercive control, love bombing, trauma bonding, emotional abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, isolation, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual coercion, suicidal ideation, intermittent reinforcement, fear-based compliance, shame, guilt, control, intimidation, dependency, financial manipulation, identity erosion, boundary violations, psychological conditioning, cognitive dissonance, self-blame, awakening, rebuilding self-trust, healing, and ultimately, reclaiming autonomy and self-worth.

CONTENT WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL COERCION, & SUICIDAL IDEATION.

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