{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ac99d250c3456504c56d1b8/5d471d0a45842932757e731d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"See the Gaslighting! It's Verbal, Psychological, AND Emotional Abuse.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ac99d250c3456504c56d1b8/1564942120679-a3817474d606f72105bc5a79b3cca1dd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>#Hijackals--those relentlessly difficult toxic people--want to define your reality for you. Right? </strong></p><p><strong>They try to tell you what you think, what you feel, or what you remember or want. Crazy-making! </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Telling you who you are and what you think and feel is #<strong>gaslighting.</strong> Sure, you have friends that you might ask, or be discussing these things with because you value their opinion. Whole different story!</p><p><br></p><p>Hijackals tell you because they want to <strong>define your reality</strong>, so that they can <strong>have power and control over you</strong>. Once they wear and tear you down, you may begin to believe them. STOP! They are doing it for all the wrong reasons. Don't let them.</p><p><br></p><p>In today's episode, I help you hear phrases differently. You might not have realized this is happening to you because #Hijackals are sneaky, underhanded, and undermining you. They want to<strong> take away your self-confidence</strong>. They want to make you dependent on them. Nasty!</p><p><br></p><p>I share with you how--and why that 'how' is important--to<strong> change your response</strong>, and what to say. It can make a huge difference to <strong>regaining your self-esteem</strong>, and <strong>bolstering your self-confidence</strong>. Exactly what the Hijackal doesn't want to happen, but exactly what you need to happen!</p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><strong>I'M HERE TO HELP YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO ABOUT IT!</strong></p><p>If you&nbsp;want to learn more, share, ask questions, and feel more powerful within yourself and your relationships,</p><p><strong>join my Support Circle now.</strong></p><p>Off social media, safe discussion + videos + articles + webinars + personal home study program + group Ask Me Anything Calls with me.</p><p>WOW! Join now.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.forrelationshiphelp.com/community\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Shaler's Emerging Empowe</a><a href=\"http://relationshiphelpcircles.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">red Community.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Recognizing gaslighting</strong></li><li>Why it is emotional abuse</li><li>How gaslighting may sound in your relationship</li><li>Why adults accept gaslighting and what needs to change</li><li>How to <strong>respond to gaslighting</strong> in the moment</li><li>AND...here's the l<a href=\"https://youtu.be/EUenBFJyY98\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ink to my video, Healthy Responses to Gaslighting, </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>You'll find that in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.relationshiphelpnetwork.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">many other episodes of this podcast,</a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/forrelationshiphelp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">my YouTube channel,</a>&nbsp;too.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to today's episode, and, if by chance, you're still wondering if you have had a #Hijackal in your life,&nbsp;<strong>grab my</strong></p><p><strong>FREE EBOOK, How to Spot a Hijackal®</strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://hijackals.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hijackals.com</a>&nbsp;. You need to know what's up now, so you don't make mistakes that will hurt you. Grab it!</p><p><br></p><p>If you need help with any part of the journey with--and from--a #Hijackal, I'm here for you.&nbsp;<strong>Let's talk soon. I make it easy and accessible for you to have your&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.forrelationshiphelp.com/join\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>first one-hour session with me for only $97.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Make positive changes NOW.</p><p><br></p><p>Big hugs,</p><p>Rhoberta</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rhoberta Shaler, PhD,</strong></p><p><strong>The Relationship Help Doctor</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://transformingrelationship.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TransformingRelationship.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.forrelationshiphelp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ForRelationshipHelp.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>P.S. Subscribe to my&nbsp;<a href=\"https://forrelationshiphelp.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsletter, Tips for Relationships, HERE.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>WANT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF MY SUPPORT &amp; GROWTH GROUPS AWAY FROM FACEBOOK?</strong></p><p><strong>You can have that, and:</strong></p><ul><li>access to my&nbsp;<strong>Optimize Circles</strong></li><li>my&nbsp;<strong>21 Steps to Empowered Emotional Savvy</strong>&nbsp;program</li><li>monthly \"Ask Me Anything\" calls, sometimes two</li><li>at least monthly insightful videos and access to the library</li></ul><p><strong>You can get most of this right now for the price of one latte a month! This offer is going away soon, and the prices will double. Join now!</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://OptimizeCircles.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OptimizeCircles.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH DR. RHOBERTA SHALER:</strong></p><p><strong>Website:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://transformingrelationship.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TransformingRelationship.com</a></p><p><strong>Podcasts:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://relationshiphelpnetwork.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RelationshipHelpNetwork.com</a></p><p><strong>Facebook:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://facebook.com/RelationshipHelpDoctor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RelationshipHelpDoctor</a></p><p><strong>Twitter:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://app.pippa.io/shows/5ac9a352ef7a4c2376786ec9/episodes/Twitter.com/RhobertaShaler\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter.com/RhobertaShaler</a></p><p><strong>LinkedIn:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://linkedin.com/in/RhobertaShaler\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn.com/in/RhobertaShaler</a></p><p><strong>Instagram:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://instagram.com/DrRhobertaShaler\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram.com/DrRhobertaShaler</a></p><p><strong>Pinterest:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/TheRelationshipHelpDoctor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest.com/TheRelationshipHelpDoctor</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>YouTube</strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtube.com/ForRelationshipHelp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube.com/ForRelationshipHelp</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/save-your-sanity/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>You can also listen to the last 32 episodes of Save Your Sanity on Mental Health News Radio Network.&nbsp;</strong></a>That's a great place to get in-depth insights for shoring up mental and emotional health of all kinds.</p><p><br></p><p>#Gaslighting #Hijackals #verbalabuse #passive-aggressive #toxicpeople #emotionalabuse #RhobertaShaler #narcissists #borderlines #antisocial #difficultpeople #toxicrelationships #manipulativepeople #walkingoneggshells #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #abuse #narcissisticabuse #boundaries #personalitydisorders #MHNRNetwork #recognizenarcissism #seeingthecycles #emotionalabuse</p>","author_name":"Dr. Rhoberta Shaler"}