What is a typical pattern or blueprint for the relationship with a narcissist?

Love Bombing happens first.  Followed by devaluation.  And then concludes with the Discard.

And this cycle happens over and over again within the relationship leaving the victim confused, hurt and willing to do anything just to experience the good times again.

But does this pattern happen after a victim separates from their partner?

In this episode of The Rising Beyond Podcast, Nova Gibson and I discuss this pattern and how it changes and what it looks like during post separation abuse.  Nova shares her insight on why this patterns works so well for the narcissist before, during, and after the relationship.

Nova Gibson is director, founder and primary counsellor of Brighter Outlook Narcissistic Abuse Counselling Service and the go-to expert on narcissistic abuse recovery in Australia. She is the author of Australia's best-selling practical self help book of 2023, 'Fake Love  - Understanding and healing from narcissistic abuse published by Harpercollins and the host of her own Podcast,  Fake Love and Flying Monkeys. Nova has helped thousands of clients in Australia and around the world with one-on-one professional support. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.

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