Athena & The Cult-Like Predator

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Athena shares the story of a relationship with a calculated predator who entered her life when she was sick, financially vulnerable, isolated, and searching for stability. He offered Athena exactly what she was missing: family, a sense of belonging, financial support, a spiritual connection, and the feeling that she had been specially chosen. As the relationship progressed, it was a whirlwind of good and bad. Athena hardly had time to process the myriad of abuse tactics that were being mixed in with some magical moments as well. And as Athena inched herself out the door, she eventually saw what her abuser was really capable of, and when she left, that fear didn't dissipate; it only got worse. It's a story of sexual assault, surveillance, boundary violations, hot-and-cold behavior, triangulation, future faking, gaslighting, punishment through withdrawal, deliberate triggering of her trauma, stalking, anonymous messages, account intrusions, intimidation, isolation from communities, death threats, restraining orders, trauma bonds, cult-dynamics, entitlement, coercive control, emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, post-separation abuse, manipulation, predatory behavior, grandiosity, spiritual abuse, love bombing, and fake empathy. CONTENT WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DEATH THREATS. If you are in search of therapy from professionals dedicated to dealing with TRAUMA - Narcissist Apocalypse recommends REBOUND THERAPY and they can be reached at  hellorebound.com/na Click if you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please send us an email at [email protected] Click on the title to read about Coercive Control as Care: Signs & Patterns Sign up to our Domestic Violence Newsletter    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.