Signs of love bombing often marks the first stage of the cycle of narcissistic abuse. People with narcissistic tendencies frequently lavish excessive affection, attention, and gifts on their romantic partners. What may seem like a whirlwind romance and profound devotion, conceals a more calculated intention—manipulation and control. Manipulative people use love bombing to quickly build emotional dependence, only to withdraw…
Cycle of Narcissistic Abuse
The cycle of narcissistic abuse commences with the idealization phase, then progresses to devaluation, which is subsequently succeeded by the discard phase. Afterward, the cycle resumes with the hoover stage. It is a repetitive pattern used by the perpetrator to manipulate, exploit, and subjugate the victim for personal gain.
The narcissistic abuse cycle often begins with an intense period of love bombing followed by a shift to devaluation. As the relationship deteriorates, the recipient of the abuse often desperately seeks to restore the initial connection, only to be met with increasing coldness and criticism. Indifference then seeps in, marking the final stage before the relationship ends with an inevitable…
Coercive control survivor Andrea Smith bravely shares experience of the dangerorous cycle of abuse and how she escaped
Understanding Narcissistic Abuse: Learn about the cycle, signs, and recovery from emotional manipulation and toxic dynamics.
Hoovering is a term used to describe a manipulation tactic used to re-engage survivors in the cycle of narcissistic abuse.
Dr. Michael Stokes shares 4 Signs of Dysfunctional Narcissism for people seeking to avoid getting entangled in relationships with narcissists.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Steve Sultanoff share six signs of love bombing behavior commonly seen in highly narcissistic people and NPDs.
FLYING MONKEYS ARE ENABLERS who act on behalf of narcissists. They are usually friends and relatives who serve as surrogates, emissaries, fixers and drones in the narcissist’s network. Moreover, they make it possible for narcissists to carry out their campaigns of abuse by proxy. A person may rationalize playing the flying monkey role for a variety of reasons. Here are…