Gaslighting is a very effective but often subtle form of emotional and psychological abuse. It is almost always present where other forms of abuse (physical, sexual, financial) also exist.
Gaslighting undermines a person's own sense of credibility. It erodes, so slowly that often one does not notice what is happening. Then, one day, the object of the abuser's gaslighting tactics begins to think she must really be crazy. She no longer trusts herself. She has lost her firm foundation that comes from a sound mind.
Gaslighting is wrong. It is destructive. The National Domestic Violence Hotline describes gaslighting and its effects at this link:
What Is Gaslighting?
Have you been gaslighted? If so, you may need help unraveling the mess it has made of your thoughts and perceptions, but you can become discerning and rational again. Begin with the truth and reject the lies. Trust the good judgment you've been given. Make yourself remember what you once knew with certainty to be true. And know that you truly are a reliable narrator for your own life's story.
These are not new tricks and you are not the first or only person to fall prey to them. Well-meaning women who want to be better partners and spouses, daughters, friends are often the easiest targets for the madness and manipulation of an abuser who uses gaslighting tactics.
Gaslighting undermines a person's own sense of credibility. It erodes, so slowly that often one does not notice what is happening. Then, one day, the object of the abuser's gaslighting tactics begins to think she must really be crazy. She no longer trusts herself. She has lost her firm foundation that comes from a sound mind.
Gaslighting is wrong. It is destructive. The National Domestic Violence Hotline describes gaslighting and its effects at this link:
What Is Gaslighting?
Have you been gaslighted? If so, you may need help unraveling the mess it has made of your thoughts and perceptions, but you can become discerning and rational again. Begin with the truth and reject the lies. Trust the good judgment you've been given. Make yourself remember what you once knew with certainty to be true. And know that you truly are a reliable narrator for your own life's story.
These are not new tricks and you are not the first or only person to fall prey to them. Well-meaning women who want to be better partners and spouses, daughters, friends are often the easiest targets for the madness and manipulation of an abuser who uses gaslighting tactics.
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