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Can you spot a gaslighter?

10 Signs of Gaslighting Behavior

1. Blatant Lies
You know the person is lying, often and with ease, yet they say they do not recognise this in their behaviour. You begin to have self-doubt, question everything and become uncertain of the simplest matters.

2. Deny, Deny, Deny
You know what they said. They deny ever saying it. They ask you to prove they said it. You start to question your memory. Perhaps they were right, they never said it. Increasingly you question your reality and accept theirs.

3. Using What You Love Against You
This is a manipulative tactic used by the gaslighter, causing the person to question themselves and things they hold close. For example. if the person loves their job, the gaslighter will find issues with it. If they have children, the gaslighter will make them believe they should not have had them, that they’re a poor parent.

4. Losing Your Sense of Self
The gaslighting continues methodically and continuously over a long period of time. The victim, over time, becomes a different person. Self-confidence disappears, and the victim becomes a shadow of their former self. Their reality and being becomes that of the abuser.

5. Words Versus Actions
A gaslighter will talk and talk to convince a person of their concern for them. However, their actions will not reflect the words.

6. Love and Flattery
A gaslighter will tear a person down, build them back up and tear them right down again. This abusive pattern becomes reality for the victim and the praise associated with the building back up convinces them to think the abuser isn’t all bad.

7. Confusion
A gaslighter instils constant and consistent confusion leading the victim to become desperate for clarity. As the person searches for clarity from the abuser, the cycle continues and the abuser’s power increases.

8. Projecting
A gaslighter projects their actions on to their victim. For example, if the gaslighter is a liar and a cheater, they accuse the victim of being a liar and a cheater. The person feels that they constantly need to defend themselves for things they have not done.

9. “You’re crazy”
The gaslighter knows the person is already questioning their sanity. They also know the victim is searching for clarity. Hence, when they call the person crazy, the person believes it. The gaslighter will also tell other people the victim is crazy or mad. Hence, if the victim ever approaches those people for help, they will most likely not be believed.

10. Everyone Else is A Liar
The gaslighter may tell the person everyone else is against them and that everyone is lying. Such action further blurs the victim’s sense of reality and increases their dependence on the gaslighter.

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This is gaslighting and a form of control in an abusive relationship. The plan to break you down,is intentional. Manipulation and control, are all signs of abuse, domestic violence if you will. The goal: pull you away from those you love so that they can manipulate and control everything about you.

In lieu of recent events, I want you to know I am here for you and that I will do my very best to support you. I am also aware of how long this has been going on for....I was a freshman in college in 1998 when I became aware of the first school shooting in Arkansas. Today in sessions, I learned of many more disturbing smaller scale school shootings from my clients that I had no idea about, as I grew up in a time where media wasn't available at our finger tips.

Over the years, I have counseled direct survivors and those who were affected by the 2008 NIU school shooting. There are no right "words" for me to say to you today that will take away the fear and the pain that you may be feeling.

Another reality is the is limited amount mental health funding available to MY community to conduct research around school gun violence to best support our survivors, our teachers and our parents. What I do know, is that we are all surviving a national crisis right now.

While what I am about to provide you with, will not change policies, this is what I can do/share to help...

COPING IN THE AFTERMATH OF A SHOOTING:

Over the course of the last few weeks, reports of mass violence and shootings have plagued the news. Although people are resilient and often bounce back after difficult times, these events nearly always interrupt our sense of order and safety. The impact often extends to individuals who live far outside of the affected area with no personal connections to the event. This is especially true when the event is human-caused with the intent of harming others. Even counselors with advanced training can become overwhelmed by the intensity of these tragic events. In the aftermath of recent shootings, ACA would like to provide some tips and resources for counselors and those they serve:

Attend to self care. While it may seem counterintuitive to think about taking care of yourself first, you cannot be of service to others if you are unstable. Monitor all of your physical health needs - being sure to eat, sleep, exercise, and (if possible) maintain a normal daily routine.

Pay attention to your emotional health. Remember that a wide range of feelings during these difficult times are common. Know that others are also experiencing emotional reactions and may need your time and patience to put their feelings and thoughts in order.

Try to recognize when you or those around you may need extra support. It is not uncommon for individuals of all ages to experience stress reactions when exposed (even through media) to shootings or mass violence.

Changes in eating and sleeping habits, energy level, and mood are important signs of distress. Watch for regressed behaviors, such as clinging in children and intense emotional reactions, such as anxiety or a strong need for retribution in adults.

When necessary, point individuals to licensed professional counselors who can provide needed support.
Avoid overexposure to media. While it is important to stay informed, media portrayals of shootings and mass deaths have been shown to cause acute stress and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Limit your exposure and take a break from news sources.

Maintain contact with friends and family. These individuals can provide you with emotional support to help deal with difficult times.

Focus on your strength base. Maintain practices that you have found to provide emotional relief. Remind yourself of people and events which are meaningful and comforting.

Talk to others as needed. It is important to ask for help if you are having trouble recovering and everyday tasks seem difficult to manage.

Here are some resources counselors can use to find out more about coping with mass violence:

ACA Disaster Mental Health Resources:

National Institute of Health:
Disaster Information Management Research Center
National Institute of Mental Health

University of California, Davis:
Child Reactions to Trauma

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
All NCTSN Resources
A comprehensive list of resources on child trauma developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress

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Starts April 9th from 10-11 AM
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Saturday April 16th 10 AM

Saturday April 23rd 10 AM

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What is TRE? Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (or TRE®) is a simple series of gentle exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. Created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD, TRE safely activates a natural reflex mechanism of shaking, vibrating and/or swaying that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system. TRE is not Therapy nor does it require personal sharing, just an opportunity for like minded individuals to learn healing patterns to release tension, stress and trauma.

Kim will guide you through the series of exercises with great compassion, giving attention to each participant ensuring their physical and emotional safety. Through the series of five classes, you will become familiar with the exercises and the intention is for you to be able to go through the process on your own to enhance your own health and well being.

Kim Eisendrath is a newer friend to Nurture Yoga. Growing up, Kim shares that she was an extremely sensitive child and had an incredible compassion for others.

Kim holds a masters degree in Special Education, is an ADHD coach and Certified Yoga Instructor. Kim is certified in Trauma Release Exercises as well.

Kim truly sees the light in each individual and want to help each person reclaim that light within themselves.

Wʜʏ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ sʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ?

Because he has her so brainwashed that it’s all her fault and that she’s no good to anyone and no one will want her or love her and there’s no way she can possibly make it on her own.

Wʜʏ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ sʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ?

Because she thinks that if she just tries harder and if she’s a better wife and a better mom that maybe he will be happy with her and he wouldn’t get so angry with her. And maybe he will be the same sweet, charming man that he was when they first met.

Wʜʏ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ’ᴛ sʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ?

Because he has her convinced that if she tries he will hurt or kill her or her family. Because he has threatened to tell the judge that she is a bad mom and will take away her kids and she will never see them again. Because he has taken away her money and convinced her that she has no good job qualities to make it on her own financially and she will always need him.

More people are concerned with why women stay in abusive relationships than why men are abusing women. Unless you’ve been in an abusive relationship people have no idea how hard it is to escape. Abusers are able to fool those outside the home because they usually only abuse those inside the home.

They need your support.
They need your love.
They do not need your judgement.

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