Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People--and Break Free

A mental health expert sheds light on gaslighting--the manipulative technique used by sociopaths narcissists and others--offering practical strategies to cope and break free. He's the charmer -- the witty confident but overly controlling date. She's the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He's the neighbor who swears you've been putting your garbage into his trash cans the politician who can never admit to a mistake. Gaslighters are master controllers and manipulators often challenging your very sense of reality. Whether it's a spouse parent coworker or friend gaslighters distort the truth -- by lying withholding triangulation and more -- making their victims question their own reality and sanity. Dr. Stephanie Sarkis delves into this hidden manipulation technique covering gaslighting in every life scenario sharing:Why gaslighters seem so normal at firstWarning signs and examplesGaslighter red flags on a first datePractical strategies for copingHow to coparent with a gaslighterHow to protect yourself from a gaslighter at workHow to walk away and rebuild your lifeWith clear-eyed wisdom and empathy Dr. Sarkis not only helps you determine if you are being victimized by a gaslighter -- she gives you the tools to break free and heal.

Paperback: 272 pages

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books (October 2 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9780738284668

ISBN-13: 978-0738284668

ASIN: 0738284661

Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces