Gaslighting is when someone manipulates us to the point that makes us question our reality, our thoughts, and our emotions. We can experience gaslighting from our family, friends, coworkers, and spouses. Guess what! sometimes we can gaslight ourselves.
Self-gaslighting is a term used to describe the act of manipulating oneself into doubting their own reality.
It can have a massive negative impact on our mental and physical health, that's why it's necessary to recognize this type of behavior.
The most common form of self-gaslighting is when you convince yourself that a part of your personality is unreal or bad. Self-gaslighting is a common phenomenon, and it is experienced by many people in different ways.
Self-gaslighting is a form of self-sabotage as it often affects us negatively, and we need to recognize his type of behavior to figure out how to heal from it.
I'm listing below examples of self-gaslight so we can acknowledge it and do what's necessary to heal from it:
-Invalidating your own feelings, emotions, and pain (either physically or mentally).
-Ignoring the severity of your traumas.
-Blaming yourself when people mistreat you.
-Questioning your own memories.
-Doubting your own value and worth.
-Not trusting your intuition.
-Toxic positivity.
-Diminishing your own success and accomplishments.
-Dismissing your goals and thinking you can't achieve them.
When you gaslight yourself, you need to remember that:
-You're not exaggerating
-You're not needy.
-You deserve love and kindness.
-You're important.
-You're not overreacting
-Don't force yourself to fit into unwelcoming situations.
-Don't search for excuses for other people's mistakes.
Self-gaslighting is difficult to recognize, but by recognizing it, we have the power to end something that hurts us and create a life we actually want.
When we don't recognize self-gaslighting, we're more likely to be triggered by it and react in ways that can aggravate the problem.
There are no easy answers, but understanding this harmful behavior will help you move forward in a more positive way.
Remember that you deserve your own love and kindness.
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