{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/6a43178671668e3706447bc6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bitesize Moment: \"It's a Slow Erosion.\" — Nikki Dwyer on reclaiming yourself after control","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/1782781685348-354f3549-09e3-4be1-85fd-7a16f45c57f9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, former lawyer turned businesswoman Nikki Dwyer explains why coercive, narcissistic abuse rarely looks the way people expect — it's a slow erosion of confidence through criticism, gaslighting and isolation.</p><p><br></p><p>She speaks candidly about how losing nearly everything became the moment she could stop drifting and consciously choose who she wanted to be. It's honest, raw and ultimately hopeful.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>🔑Key Points</strong></p><p>• Why abusive relationships rarely look the way people expect from the outside</p><p>• How criticism, gaslighting and isolation slowly wear down confidence</p><p>• Why being capable or strong doesn't make you immune</p><p>• Turning the loss of everything into a chance to choose who you want to be</p><p><br></p><p>💛 If anything here feels close to home, it's not your fault. In Ireland, Women's Aid (womensaid.ie) offers free, confidential support.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/the-laura-dowling-experience/episodes/6884bea46e658a8b3cc920dc🎧 Listen to the full episode here.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">🎧 Listen to the full episode here.</a></p>","author_name":"Laura Dowling"}