1. Love Bombed, Psych Ward Attendee to Living Brighter | Live Brighter With Tara

A 30 year story of dealing with a covert narcissist as a high functioning codependent. My name is Tara and join me as we talk about living brighter.     PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS   01:12 Love bombing: a complete switch from dating to marriage 02:15  Narcissism and codependency in a relationship 03:10 Defining Gaslighting and its examples  03:58 The Perfect storm: postpartum, 8 years of misdiagnosis, a horrible marriage, and undergoing a fight or flight mode 06:23 Getting institutionalized in a psych ward and getting diagnosed as a 'bipolar' 07:40 The saint and the sinner: second try in the relationship and trying to survive the stonewalling and passive aggressiveness 10:54 The five year bitterness spiral 12:35 Cognitive dissonance of someone telling you they love you and yet be bitter 13:06 Psych ward #2: stuck in a cycle and wrapping my mind to a possible divorce for my mental health 14:25: Awakening: speaking my truth, and realizing that I am not the problem and I am in a passive aggressive/stonewalling relationship 16:39 Counseling with Mark and the start of divorce 17:48 Starting to rewire my brain 18:56 Final notes and conclusion     For More Information: https://www.livebrighter.info/ FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIALS: Instagram: @livebrighterwithtara https://www.instagram.com/livebrighterwithtara/ Youtube: @livebrighterwithtara https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBBYAfgbd60bQuYB07ufFPw