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At some point in our lives, we’ve all encountered an abusive narcissist––and plenty of us have fallen under their spell. The thing about an abusive narcissist is this: their own egos are so huge, and they’re so manipulative, that they actually take over our lives for a time. When we finally break free, we’re left traumatized. This article lays out the five ways survivors have been abused. Knowledge leads to healing, healing leads to happiness.

The five ways abusive narcissists abuse us are the following:

1. They idolize you, putting you on a pedestal. They flatter you and love you, until they tire of you. Then they devalue you, criticizing you in between praises. Finally, the narcissist abandons you in such a way as to make you feel worthless.
2. They trick you into thinking that their cruelty towards you is all in your head.
3. They get their fans to smear you, to make you look like the villain.
4. They use a third party to manipulate you, using the third-party to make you jealous or to demean you.
5. They present the world with a false self, a shining and beautiful and kind self that convinces people of their worth.

See the explanation of each of these methods of abuse at the full story.

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