WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!

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#1 Oct 14 - 12AM
ssm
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WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!

Hello everyone,
I am new here- and tonight I closed the chapter on the nightmare of my life. For 7 years(he likes to say 8, to sound good...aha) I endured the N nightmare of hell.
I dumped my N today, at the therapist office. It was our only visit, and low and behold he blackmailed me to go there, and said I WAS THE ABUSER!, well..of course I was ..to him. I sat there horrified, as the therapist was tricked by his charms. She said , I was being TOO harsh by calling him a N, and I was "reading too much into it". The roach (this is what i call him now) , he was a stealth N, not overt at all. More like covert, the most deadly type. NO ONE believes me, except my poor daughter who saw him, rage, and hurt me all the time. That was his mask he had for me. Now , this is a long long story as you can imagine, but I am sitting here, feeling isolated, alone, scared, sad, betrayed, angry..so many feelings. How do you mourn something that didnt exist??

I am trying to get through, one day at a time and feel like I will be judged harshly in survivor therapy, as this woman judged me today. Although, maybe the mistake was that that was HIS therapist and maybe she had a bias (which is so unprofessional). She was laughing with him, and winking at him in approval as he spoke his lies.
It was mortifying, and now I feel sick inside. He walked away, like he didnt have a care in the world, as I cried myself all the way home. Sometimes, I laughed too, cuz maybe I feel deranged now. That lady therapist even tried to convince me to stay with him , and "support him"...UGGG!HHHHH!!
I came here for support, this forum is all I have. I am so happy to be here, and be a survivor. And so happy you are here too, anyone have any advice, how to get through this better. I feel like a hallow shell, and so afraid now. I havent slept in 5 days, I am shaking all day and want to throw up. I have been replaying 7 years in my head all night..is this normal?

Peace and blessings all you survivors!!

Oct 14 - 2AM
ssm
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I have so many fears now..

my biggest is that I will become a narc, or I will become an abuser. I dont want that , I want to one day when I am normal, healthy again and stronger and smarter/wiser to have a healthy relationship. Or not, just live single too. But, i dont want to be him, I dont want to become his sickness. anyone have any thoughts on that?? My XN loved video games, he even controlled the people in those games. He hated that I didnt like video games, I dont like any games. He once got violent with me cuz I didnt want to learn chess? CRAZY!!!! What a psycho!
Oct 14 - 1AM
tresor2
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Glad you're sharing your experience

with us. When we finally realize what we've been dealing with, it's devastating. I'm not surprised that happened with the therapist. The recommendation for couples therapy is to select a new and neutral therapist who has no history with either party. The tables were already tilted when you walked in and I'm sure the therapist had some preconceived ideas about you, based on what he told her. If you've been learning about NPD for a year, you know quite a bit. You know the disordered wear you down to the point the body starts to break down. Not sleeping for 5 days is really hard on the system...maybe talk to your doctor and see if they can find something to help you through the next couple of weeks. The first thing is to work on is regaining balance and to get out of the "fight or flight" mode. Your adryneline system is running on high gear right now. Start with being gentle with yourself and try to do some soothing things. I'm surprised your N went to a therapist...most don't. The covert intelligent N versions are the worst and hardest to detect, initially. Their cruelty and sadism is beyond understanding...I know what you experienced. Trust the process, you will recover with time. Keep reading and eventually you might want to find your own therapist, one that understands NPD. The steps on this site are helpful and once the dust settles, stay NC. Reading spiritual books such as The Power of Now helped me immenseley. I know you are in a lot of pain right now, but use this opportunity to grow and learn about yourself and who you are. Focus on YOU. There are some good things that will come out of the nightmare. Hugs
Oct 14 - 1AM (Reply to #11)
ssm
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God yes..

I am in total flight and fight mode, I have been shaking like a leaf and can not sleep. I jump up panicking like I lost something, thats a part of me. UGGG! How can he have that hold on me, what a trauma bond. I have been popping valerin , but its not helping, I cant stop feeling like my chest is pounding and mind is racing. It sucks so bad, but I am glad I can work towards a recovery. I am scared I will never recover, I will have him in my head forever. I want to focus on other things, but cant. I am falling apart and failing in school ( I am in college). I was set up, to go to that therapist by him, and I can tell she had a bias,but i stayed focused, keep the facts straight , ignored him (didnt even look at him) and walked away. Before I stepped out, the therapist asked him how he felt that I was leaving, he said "sad" but nothing in his eyes or face looked sad. it was if he said he took a shit. So I parked my car off to the side and watched him exit, he was walking with the therapist and they were smiling and laughing as they walked together through the parking lot. YES HE IS REALLY SAD, after all the hell I put up for him. I needed to see that, I needed that closure, although there is always a lingered..WHY WHY WHY? AND WHY ME? I definitely need lots of healing work and help. I am so scared I will go insane from this? Does anyone else, feel like when they read the things about N's, they feel like one too? Maybe I mirrored all his darkness. I sat and read the bible and prayed last night out of desperation, AND I am not even religious. But, i feel like he is a demon or has one on him. Is that crazy?
Oct 14 - 1AM
TNR1
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Get a new therapist....

Seriously..you need a therapist who is familiar with these roaches. Mine was married to an N and as such, she has been extremely helpful in my journey. Good therapists do exist and if you need help finding one....one of the moderators could probably point you in the right direction. BTW...welcome to the board and good of you to recognize him for what he truly is (even if the therapist fell for his charming ways).
Oct 14 - 12AM
ssm
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I wonder if billy idol knew a N??

"Eyes Without A Face" I'm all out of hope One more bad dream could bring a fall When I'm far from home Don't call me on the phone To tell me you're alone It's easy to deceive It's easy to tease But hard to get release Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Got no human grace your eyes without a face. I spend so much time Believing all the lies To keep the dream alive Now it makes me sad It makes me mad at truth For loving what was you Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Got no human grace your eyes without a face. When you hear the music you make a dip Into someone else's pocket then make a slip. Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool. Hanging out by the state line, Turning holy water into wine Drinkin' it down, oh I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip. I'm thinkin' of you you're out there so Say your prayers. Say your prayers. Say your prayers. Now I close my eyes And I wonder why I don't despise Now all I can do Is love what was once So alive and new But it's gone from your eyes I'd better realise Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face Got no human grace your eyes without a face. Such a human waste your eyes without a face And now it's getting worse. PERFECT LYRICS and song...!!!
Oct 14 - 12AM
Journey
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Welcome SSM, yes it is normal

Welcome SSM, yes it is normal to feel so disjointed, replaying your situation in your mind, second guessing yourself AND him, missing something you now wonder if ever existed, feeling grief for the dream or promise lost, angry for the projection, emotional abuse and confusion HE put upon you and accused you of. It is normal to have severe cognitive dissonance when separating from the disordered influence your narc had control over you with. For seven years you were under that influence, so it won't feel normal to be away from it for some time, but you were strong enough to end it and you will be strong enough to do right FOR YOURSELF now. How do you mourn something that didn't exist? Simply you do. Who you thought he was and who you miss, needs to be given a passing. It is okay to grieve that pretend guy, because he was real for you. Accepting that guy is gone and can not return for YOU anymore since the mask came off, is key to letting go and moving forward. Keep reading about NPD, you aren't alone in how you are feeling, knowledge helps a lot to explain the many behaviors which were not healthy which his disorder sucked you into experiencing in the name of 'love'. Congrats on ending the 'nightmare of hell' and know that having no contact and staying away from your narc is one of the most important steps you can take to find your emotional freedom again and the healing that comes with that. ((hugs))

Journey on...

Oct 14 - 1AM (Reply to #7)
ssm
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THANK YOU!

((HUGS BACK)) I feel like I am going insane, ihave been obsessing over websites for NPD for a year, but wanted to be sure, today I think I saw for myself what I needed to walk away. (although I still doubt myself here and there , cuz he screwed up my perception!!) But, I feel like I am in some strange trance. I need to look up this cognitive dissonance, I never heard of this or NPD. I cant even believe I fell for this for so long, I was so strong and independent when he met me, now I am a helpless jellyfish. I used the term "supply" and the therapist said she never heard of that, although she claims she is skilled in NPD. I feel so used and stupid. Why do they get to win, they walk away unscathed and we are now damaged. He was a damaged soul, I knew it but stupidly though I could help him? He was cutting his arms when I met him, and because he stopped-I THOUGHT I had helped him with my LOVE as he put it. But I am sure that was a ploy to get "supply" from me. He is now leeched on to a younger version of me, she is sweet and naive. i even warned her about his NPD, but she didnt want to believe it, cuz he is SOOOOO sweet!! Yea right!! Thats what I believed too. Worse of all, he was financially my support and I will probably lose everything, ( I just dont want to lose what is left of my sanity)..but honestly, I would rather sit in a black hole of shit with no money, nothing than to subject me or my child to this again. And what advice does anyone have when they have all their belongings in your home , but you DO NOT want to contact them. He has like a bicycle, and speaker set..etc. stuff I cant mail. I am so lost and angry.. I just did a spiritual cleansing in my house, am I crazy but I felt I was with the devil. Anyone else can ressonate with this feeling?? :(
Oct 14 - 12AM
Jelickuk
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Yes Ive been there too. The

Yes Ive been there too. The horror of reality and the realisation of who he was almost destroyed me. I will never forget the pain and horror when I saw who he really was...and then the confusion and cd because I so wanted to believe the illusion. We are in midst of getting divorced. He is being reasonable and calm and I m so scared people see me as crazy one. He tells a good sob story. When I mention npd, I see doubt and disbelief and people ignore or look st me like I'm neurotic. All I know is nc, sharing, talking even when you feel you are talking crazy, support, and most importantly self care. Eat, sleep, rest, take time out, feed ducks, cry, scream, Do whatever needs to be done to get through the day You aren't alone
Oct 14 - 12AM
lillymarch
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It took me 6 months after I

It took me 6 months after I kicked him out to finally get some sleep. I remember walking around like a zombie for that time. I'd cry daily and it could be anywhere, the grocery store, at a stoplight, the library... Very horrible pain. The realization that all those years were fake is a hard one to take. And the mourning of an illusion is another hard idea to handle. For awhile I just thought of him as dead but, I have had to force myself to accept that he was never really alive. So, you will survive! And hopefully you won't take as long as I did to release the heavy pain and suffering. I still have sadness and I still feel overwhelmed at times with his mind games (I have contact with him due to children), but life is so much better. Go for the no contact if you can and keep posting. This forum has really helped me.
Oct 14 - 12AM
strivingforhealing (not verified)
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ssm sweetie- I am so so sorry you had to endure this!

I know exactly what you went through at the therapist's office. My Narc seduced our therapist too. Please be stronger than you have ever been right now. When a professional is influenced by a Narc- you will doubt yourself, your sanity and your reality. BUT they do not know the full picture. they do not know the abuse they have been seduced and manipulated by his charms, stories and false intelligence. Hold fast to YOUR TRUTH. You KNOW the whole story/reality. The therapist doesn't. I have come to clearly see that therapists are very fallible and easily influenced. Just because they are in a position of power does NOT discount your experience with your Narc. I believe you fully. I believe that you have suffered at the hands of a Narc. Come here for support. XO
Oct 14 - 1AM (Reply to #3)
ssm
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Thank you so much everyone!!

You are all I have everyone here, I will be here now. My new home , with love
Oct 14 - 12AM
freaked
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ssm, welcome back to LIFE

ssm, welcome to the empathic world at this forum. You have been through a really rotten time I can see from your post. But, as you have discarded the roach, i would say you are relatively safe from further harm. I am in an abusive marriage since 20+ years. I didnt even have a clue that i was dealing with the devil. Only few months ago I came across this forum and Sam Vaknin's site and with horrifying realisations I am trying to deal with the mess my life is in.. as well as other dangers connected with NH. I hope you are financially independent. Regarding mourning the narc, well, i would say it is going to be a waste of your time. We just have to accept that we got mugged and should be glad to be still alive. It will take a little time, but you will Heal. Hugs