Series 2 Ep 4 Antidotes For Reactive Abuse

A few simple fixes for turning isolation, being blamed and lack of support into a positive

Being highly reactive is a common trauma symptom. So now we’re more likely than ever to blurt out something we’ll later regret. We have an opportunity (a pressing need) to learn and practice non-reactivity more than ever before. Case studies are filled with instances of women being accused of being the abusive one because they responded to the first hidden punch thrown by the narcopath – either real or figurative. It’s natural to want to defend ourselves by throwing a punch back. This is known as reactive abuse, and it has been the cause of many women losing settlement disputes, custody battles and allies. It’s another clever manipulative tactic used by covertly abusive narcopaths.