Behavioral scientist responds: child argues with dad to avoid bedtime

“If you’ve just come out of abuse, be forgiving with yourself. It’s going to be a mess for a while.” - Richard Grannon @richard.grannon , psychologist One of the most powerful moments from Narcissist’s Playbook. Narcissistic abuse doesn’t just hurt emotionally.Healing from gaslighting, coercive control, trauma bonding, emotional manipulation, and psychological abuse takes time. “There’s no quick fix. If you are impatient and look for a quick fix, you can end up in another bad situation very, ver