Dimming The Gaslight: Our Healing Journey From Narcissistic Abuse
Welcome to the "Dimming The Gaslight" podcast. I'm Mac - a male survivor of Narcissistic Abuse. Week by week, I share my journey of divorcing a female narcissist, fighting for my young children, and navigating the complexity of the U.S. family court system. But it's not just my story – I want to hear from you too! If you want to be a guest on the show, please email me at DimmingTheGaslight@gmail.com for a chance to be on the show.
Episodes
@dougbuggle is one of my absolute favorite people I’ve ever connected with in the narcissistic abuse community! He’s back - with a friend @robbyseinschwartz - to be our first ever third time guest! Doug wrote a book called “Goodbye Tammy: Third Time Was Not A Charm”, and now has a HUGE announcement that he’s sharing exclusively on DTG! Listen to the episode to find out the big announcement!
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Derrick is a long time listener and friend of the pod with a story to tell! He had an abusive step father that made his life hell. He went to the military just to get away, wrestled with his mental health, and his step father even triangulated his immediate family against him!
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JP is back to tell part 2 of her story! From violent outbursts towards her kids, to police calls, and court dates, JP’s story keeps getting crazier and crazier!
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On this episode of the podcast, Phil’s sister’s best friend joins the show with a wild story! She has stories about her NEx weaponizing religion, dating her roommate, and even screwing up the labor process of having their first child!
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Danny is another fan of Phil’s old podcast that came over to DTG. Danny has been through the wringer, and is looking to fight back. We talk about coping techniques, how can we change the system to stop crippling parents fighting for more time with their kids, and our outlook for the future!
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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode of DTG is a gritty one, where Lynn joins us to talk about how her narc used sexual coertion to trap her into staying in the relationship. We have talk about abortion, stalking, abuse, and how Lynn came out a warrior through it all!
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Whitney has a heralding story about overcoming narcissism. She details domestic violence, her bouts with brain fog, and the differences between men and women as it relates to narcissism.
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Jennifer is in the process of writing a book about her tumultuous divorce from a narcissist. From flipping out about getting engaged, to her friends pleading with her to get divorced, to her steps from healing, Jennifer shares her triumph over a crazy narc!
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@carlalittotherapy is a therapist that specializes in Narc Abuse recovery! She wrote a book called “Outsmarting Egomaniacs” and she’s here to talk to us about therapy with a narcissist and those affected. She tells us about therapy patterns she sees from the narc and victim, what signs she looks for during therapy, and when she says it’s time to rip the cord and set yourself free!
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Dr. Joshua Smith, known on Instagram as @drj.smith, is a psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries, and communication.His Instagram content includes posts and reels addressing various psychological topics - from the tactics narcs use to how to break free! He's here to to break down their thought process, how you can break free, and have some laughs along the way!
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Do you know those times when you find yourself loving a page’s content, but you don’t know their story? Well that’s me with @sincerelydivorced ! Bethany and Hillary are here to talk about how they’re tag teaming narcissism and bringing their humor along with it. Bethany divorced a narc after 20+ years. Hillary filed for divorced while pregnant. And they tell some hilarious stories along the way!
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Dr. Anthony Mazella @thenarcissism.decoder a NYC psychologist and is the face behind “The Narcissist Decoder”, another podcast that dives deep into the mind of dealing with narcissism. He’s with us today to discuss what we have deemed as the “forgotten spectrum of narcissism” - the vulnerable narcissist. He’s here to talk about the similarities and differences of this version of narcissism, what their triggers are, and how you can ...
Kristina is our first ever top tier Patreon member who is here to share her story about her NEx. From getting her pregnant as a teenager, to being completely uninvolved, to stalking and intimidating, her NEx is absolutely fit for a straight jacket!
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Kristina is our first ever top tier Patreon member who is here to share her story about her NEx. From getting her pregnant as a teenager, to being completely uninvolved, to stalking and intimidating, her NEx is absolutely fit for a straight jacket!
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Judge Anthony Mohr is a California Supreme Court judge that recounts his experience of being between an affluent step dad and his bio dad, struggling to make ends meet. His book is called “Every Other Weekend” where he goes through his feelings about his family, how it motivated him to attend Harvard, and what ultimately led to him becoming a judge. He also answers some questions about what judges do and don’t know about narcissism...
Did you listen to last week’s episode about my dating life after narc abuse? Well, Christian did and he’s a former DTG guest from episode 80! Christian is back to share his post narc abuse dating stories, some red flags he’s noticed, and why he’s even getting wrongfully doxed online by other bitter jaded daters!
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A question we get a lot is, "How were you ever able to date again after your narcissistic relationship?" Well, you to turn over a lot of stones! Phil and I share some fun stories about stepping stones on our paths to finding new relationships, red flags new prospective partners presented, and some bullets we dodged along the way!
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Phil and I always like to try different stuff, so this week, Phil tells me the story about Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of unaliving her boyfriend! He breaks down the story for me, tells me about her narcissistic traits, and I relate the stories he tells me to my own experiences!
Enjoy Episode 140!
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For some crazy reason, narcissists have to ruin the happy holidays we enjoy! On this episode, Phil and I cover listener submitted stories about your “Holiday Horror Stories”, where the narc has to siphon all of the attention to them. And Mac even shares some crazy stories of his own!
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Heidi’s story @heidistarkauthor is a crazy one, from her NEx saying he manifested her (flaws and all), to her finding out he has a criminal record, to breaking her skull, she details a tumultuous relationship with a psychopath narcissist!
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