The Secret Laws of Narcissistic Abuse: 21 Psychological Weapons to Read the Mind and Counter Manipulate a Narcissist, even if You're an Empath Plagued - Paperback

by Avery Hayes (Author)

If you want to find out whether your mind is being controlled by a narcissist, then keep reading...Narcissists are puppeteers aiming to turn you into a loyal and submissive pet.They are disgusted with who they really are. So, in order to tolerate themselves, they build an artificial persona, they wear a charming mask they use to seduce you. And they want you, because they need someone they can have control over in order to feel powerful and validated.At first glance, they seem like very nice and interesting people; they are kind, funny, and most of all, they appear to really understand you. All of this is just an illusion. Since they believe no one could love them for what they are, they have learned ways to memorise behavioral patterns in order to understand how the mind of their ideal prey works; to recognize it and to trap it. They plunge their hands deep inside your psyche and gain complete control over your mind.By the time they have secured you, the mask falls apart piece by piece, and you get to see what was hiding behind.They start to be unreasonably demanding and to play the victim to make you feel guilty. They are always right, your opinion has no value and everything that goes wrong is your fault. After some time, your self-esteem is drained, you would like to run but you feel damaged at the same time. After being so viciously exploited by a person that appeared to care so deeply about you, how could you ever trust again? Or maybe you just feel so deprived of your value that, even if you know you're not happy, you can't imagine a life without your narcissist: that's the foundation of codependency.In "The Laws of Narcissistic Abuse" you'll find out the key strategies narcissists implement to manipulate your psyche as well as the way to reverse the damage they have caused. You will discover:

• The narcissists' Achilles heel: science-based techniques to reverse engineer narcissists and hit them where it hurts the most
• How to build a solid shield against guilt, shame and other negative emotions
• How to get over post-breakup stress disorder and trust again after being the victim of a narcissist
• The sneaky ways your narcissistic partner tricks you into thinking he/she really cares about you
• The unpleasant truth behind why some people are attracted to narcissists like a magnet... and how to break this toxic cycle
• Will a narcissist ever really change for love?
• Codependency: why you will miss your narcissist even if you were the one breaking up, unless...
• The dirty purpose hiding behind the narcissist's lies and how to catch them
• Why you should be extra worried when a narcissist is being nice to you
• Yes, narcissists do cheat A LOT, and here's why...
• How narcissists manipulate your vision of the world into thinking that you need them
• Vengeful narcissists: how to leave when you fear the consequences
• Why some narcissists always talk about the huge success they will achieve in their lives... but they actually won't
• And more...