Narcissism Glossary
Chronic Self-Doubt
🤔 The state, after sustained devaluation and gaslighting, of being unable to trust your own memory, senses, and judgment — depending instead on others' confirmation.
Your senses aren't broken. This is the aftermath of staying braced, protecting yourself through repeated pressure.
Your senses aren't broken. This is the aftermath of staying braced, protecting yourself through repeated pressure.
Often seen in situations like these
💭 "Is this right? Is something wrong with me?" — the thought keeps returning.
❓ Even ordering at a restaurant needs someone else's sign-off before you can relax.
❓ Even ordering at a restaurant needs someone else's sign-off before you can relax.
When this happens, try this
💡 Start deciding the small, light things yourself — today's lunch, say. What's needed is the practice of trusting your senses again: "my feelings and my memory hold."