Abusive Relationship: Gaslighting Signs You Are in an Abusive Relationship

By: Patricia A. Carlisle

Narrated by: Neil Reeves

Length: 1 hr and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

As defined in psychoanalysis & psychotherapy, gaslighting is the act of trying "to cause another individual to doubt his/her own judgments and perceptions". The name is inspired by a famous Ingrid Bergman movie in which she is slowly driven insane by her husband. A common method of gaslighting is known as the "double-whammy", in which the gaslighter puts down the victim, waits for the victim's response, and then attacks the victim's judgment, perspective or questioning of the original attack. The term "gaslighting" comes from the 1938 British play Gas Light wherein a husband attempts to drive his wife crazy using a variety of tricks causing her to question her own perceptions and sanity. Gas Light was made into a move both in 1940 and 1944. It's a powerful way for manipulators to maintain control over others, especially if the person subjected to this treatment has less-than-robust self-esteem. In many cases, the gaslighter does this to help himself feel better by making someone else feel worse. Gaslighting is hard to admit. At the extremes, these behaviors qualify as emotional abuse. But even less egregious versions of gaslighting are insensitive, boorish or just plain sexist. The irony is that many people engaging in these behaviors especially milder forms may not even realize it.

©2017 Patricia A. Carlisle (P)2017 Patricia A. Carlisle

THIS BOOK WOW! EYE OPENER

I have left this book feeling, , angry, very sad,. not because of the book or author, but because my eyes have been opened , and I have wasted so many years if my life, and subjected my children to this person, and
have a child with person, I don't want her to think that it is ok for a man to ever treat her the way her father has treated me her whoe life. I know this book is life changing, and has drummed up so many feelings that I have struggled with for so long. And alot of these feelings I hate, and leaving me feel like this. Why are these Wolves in sheep's clothing getting away with destroying other human beings lives? mental and verbal abuse ate so traumatizing , you walk away so she'll shocked and gun shy, to affraid to open up to anybody else that you will never get to experience real true love and all the good stuff. sticks and stones the wounds will heal, words are for ever. Great Book if you think you are in a abbusive relationship. this book will help, but Beware you are gonna have to deal with the facts, I am gonna listen to it again now just to see if I missed anything Thanks Audible, Amazon

Short and to the point

I liked it because it was straight to the point. It didn’t beat around the bush or go off topic. It was easy to listen to and very informative.