Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recover from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists & Manipulators and Break Free Once and for All

The author writes a clear, easy to follow book, with dedicated chapters, bullet pointed at end. I found it particularly useful as I’ve experienced both Parental, Sibling and Friend Gaslighting and Narcissistic abuse. This book discusses all of these. I am also grateful for the free download of people Pleasing No More, the author offers, it is my next read.I can’t recommend this book highly enough, its been an eye opener for me.

Definitely gave me alot of clarity after being made to feel like I was the crazy one.Really easy to read and incredibly informative

So glad I read this book. As someone who has suffered being the child of a gaslighting mother, a husband, a work boss & a best friend of 40 years, I read this book in hopes of understanding my behaviour in such relationships, how to avoid them again (like the plague) & what to do to heal myself from the pain & trauma, & the book didn't disappoint!Easy to read, with enough information in each chapter to explain the behaviours of both the abuser & the abused, I especially liked the summary at the end of each chapter.Victims of gaslighting & narcissism may not realise they're being abused, especially if physical violence isn't present, so if you suspect that someone you know may be a victim, giving them a copy of this book would be a kindness as well as a revelation.

This is a good little book that gives you insight into gaslighting and narcissistic behaviours and helps to understand how some people behave and how to deal with them. Useful as a reference to have and to keep, with some advice and tips to add to your knowledge to avoid falling into any potentially dangerous traps, and to know what to look out for.

A truely eye opening and helpful tool for recovering after emotional abuse. I sincerely thank Don for writing this book. Not only does the book cover warning signs and patterns of behaviour, but also explains how we can recover, heal, and reinforces the fact that victims of abuse, are not crazy!Don brilliantly covers the effects emotional abuse has on victims and with some personal experiences from the author, I have read this book feeling validated and reminded that i am not alone. He covers the entire chaos and cluster of thoughts and emotions victims feel during and after abuse.From start to finish, this book has been eye-opening, validating, and a wonderful addition to my library.

Very well written and clear understanding of narcissistic behaviour. Found it helpful.

I am just over halfway through the book. It is decent but not life-changing so far. 188 pages and rather large text makes it not very in-depth, and easy to read in a day, or two at most. Some good, but quite basic, info on Gaslighting and other tactics used in emotional abuse. It goes through things very quickly though, which makes it a bit hard to fully grasp the severity of what victims go through.Unfortunately, I haven't so far been able to identify with a lot of the examples as they are mostly based on Overt Narcissistic behaviour. There have been many examples in the chapters, but they are all quite aggressive, as in the abuser being very direct and angry, in some examples even violent. However, a lot of us know that the tactics can be so hidden that they're hard to put a finger on, which in itself becomes part of the abuse. This book doesn't cover covert emotional abuse by a passive-aggressive narcissist at all so far. And for someone looking for that, I'd recommend the amazing book by Debbie Mirza. However, this is still a good read.Update: After finishing the book I was left with a strange feeling. It talks about facing your abuser and going through things you can say to diffuse their tactics. I found this extremely peculiar, as most other sources I've read so far tell you not to actively engage and to actually, for those who can, block all means of contact. Because so many examples in the book had been of a quite aggressive nature, I found it odd that the author ends the book with ways to sort of 'make a stand'. That can in some cases be dangerous and this wasn't highlighted enough. Read this along with other more comprehensive literature!

This book is a must for anyone in relationship with someone who is controlling, manipulating (this can be so subtly done you arent aware this is happening) disrespecting, insulting. Gives vital information exposing Narc’s tactics & strategies, gave me understanding of lots of psychological attacks I hadnt been aware of. An eyeopener. I decided to go No Contact. Book gives lots of advice on safety & security measures. Author’s intent is not to save your relationship but to save YOU. Gaslighting works to erode Victim’s SANITY. Need to focus on building yourself up again. In my experience gaslighting & narcissistic abuse is Psychological Warfare against your reality, your sanity. Your counter-Psychological Warfare is to get help from therapist/coach who understands it, make yourself top priority, not your abuser’s needs. This book helped me greatly. Read books on it, YouTube videos about it. Be informed, educated about it, learn to protect yourself. I highly recommend this book. Hide it from the Narc or leave it with a friend to read when youre out of sight of him/her. This is for both men & women

UGH! The best books aren't viral on TikTok, and this is one of them!! Clear...Honest...well thought out writing. This book brought me COMFORT, serenity, and SUPPORT that I really needed. Literally couldn't put it down! Read it in 5 DAYS!JUST GET IT!!!!!!

Before this, I read another book which was helpful, but I somehow struggled to stay engaged. However, this book captivated me from the start. I felt a strong resonance and connection with the material. Inspired by its suggestions, I’ve decided to start implementing the strategies it recommends.

The author suggests that this book is a well-researched book. Turns out it is his personal account processing narcissism, combined with cherry picked stories found from the internet that support his experience. Almost all his sources are webpages from the internet. Save your money and do your own internet search.

I decided to highlight everything helpful and relevant to my situation with my abuse. The whole book is in yellow highlighter now.

Good read