Do Narcissists Really Believe They're the Victim?!?!

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Join our 12-Week Group Coaching Programs with me and Dr. Peter Salerno https://strongerthanbefore.ca/group-coaching-rise-and-rebuild-or-trauma-bond-recovery Take the free 2-minute Trauma Bond Quiz https://kcdplmm983r.typeform.com/traumabondquiz Work With Me Book a 1:1 Clarity Call https://strongerthanbefore.ca/book-a-session Trauma Bond Recovery Course https://strongerthanbefore.ca/trauma-bond-recovery Website https://strongerthanbefore.ca About Lisa Sonni Abusive relationship educator and trauma bond recovery expert. Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, creator of the Break & Rebuild Method, and author of four abuse-recovery books. Host of Relationships Uncensored Podcast. #NarcissisticAbuse #TraumaRecovery #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #TraumaBonding #EmotionalAbuse #NarcissisticPersonalityDisorder #HealingFromTrauma #ToxicRelationships ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy or medical advice. Always seek professional help for your specific situation. 00:00 – Are They Playing the Victim? 00:17 – The Wounded Performance 00:25 – The Confusion Begins 00:41 – The Messy Truth 00:47 – Layers of Victimhood 01:02 – Why They Thrive on Confusion 01:11 – Introducing Lisa Sonni 01:24 – Victimhood as Strategy 01:34 – Learned Behavior, Not Lines 01:58 – Victimhood = Control 02:07 – Not Vulnerability, But Manipulation 02:26 – Strategic, Not Accidental 02:37 – Automatic Doesn’t Mean Innocent 02:55 – Practiced Patterns 03:23 – Choice Becomes Habit 03:32 – The Other Half: Belief 03:46 – Not Believing Lies, but Protecting Ego 04:00 – Two Layers of Knowing 04:25 – Clear on Events, Distorted Meaning 05:01 – It’s Always Your Fault 05:09 – Emotional Conviction ≠ Truth 05:39 – Sincerity Isn’t Accuracy 05:58 – Why He Rejects Accountability 06:35 – Entitlement as a Worldview 07:08 – Avoiding Insight at All Costs 07:15 – Entitlement, Not Trauma 07:31 – Masters of Victim Performance 07:45 – The Split-Second Decision 08:08 – The Script Flip Begins 08:25 – Weaponized Vulnerability 08:42 – Sincerity Means Nothing 09:07 – Emotion Used as Leverage 09:14 – Manipulation vs Remorse 09:26 – Belief + Performance 09:43 – Victimhood Protects Entitlement 10:02 – Every Boundary Feels Like Attack 10:12 – Discomfort = Injustice 10:24 – Your Empathy Gets Weaponized 10:37 – You See Hurt, Not Manipulation 10:49 – Love vs Trauma Bond 11:06 – Why He’ll Never See Himself as Abusive 11:14 – Belief Protects His Ego 11:33 – You Become the “Crazy One” 11:49 – The Truth Is Not in the Middle 12:04 – How the Middle Traps You 12:17 – Confidence ≠ Accuracy 12:30 – Performer and Believer 12:48 – Refusal to See Truth 13:08 – Rebuilding After the Damage