Cognitive Dissonance: When You Don’t Know What’s Real

Living in a narcissistic relationship means that we’ve probably felt ongoing confusion. We can’t continually live in a state of confusion, and not knowing what to believe, or what to expect is overwhelming and harmful. Our natural state of “being” requires that our thoughts and interactions make sense because we need stability and security to be emotionally healthy and balanced. When we feel doubtful of our reality, or are so fearful of making a decision, that we’re emotionally paralyzed, it may be the result of cognitive dissonance.

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When You Don't Know If Your Memories Are Real
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Cognitive dissonance is a type of mental stress that results from struggling to correct that surreal-feeling gap between what we know to be real, and what we are told is real. It is the crazy-making component of gaslighting and the biggest cause of C-PTSD. Growing up in a narcissist home means that we’ve probably experienced cognitive dissonance and have felt the resulting and ongoing confusion. We humans can’t continually live in a state of confusion. Not knowing what to believe, what to expect, and not able to trust our feelings, judgment, or senses is overwhelming and harmful. Our natural state of “being” requires that our thoughts and interactions make sense to us because we need stability and security to be emotionally healthy and balanced. When we feel doubtful of our reality, or are so fearful of making a decision, that we’re emotionally paralyzed, it may be the result of cognitive dissonance.
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