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Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays

Book by M. Wakefield · 6 quotes · Scapegoat, Scapegoating, Narcissistic Abuse

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“Life was simple and stable. That was my mantra of self-deception. It was how I stayed in denial of the complexity and dysfunction that had engulfed me.”

Denial Self Deception Narcissistic Abuse Scapegoat Dysfunctional Family Dysfunctional Families Toxic Relationship Scapegoating Narcissistic Abuse Victims

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“I could see Mount Sodom beyond the distant shores, where the goat had been chosen as a sacrifice to redeem the wicked tribe.”

Religion Sacrifice Redemption Judaism Atonement Scapegoat Black Sheep Scapegoating Yom Kippur Sodom

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“Inspired by the Book of Leviticus, the artist saw the goat as an archetype for Jesus Christ, the "suffering servant of God," who carried our sins with his cross as an act of redemptive suffering. Thus, the Lamb of God is the Last Scapegoat.”

Christianity Sacrifice Redemption Atonement Scapegoat Black Sheep Lamb Of God Scapegoating Sacrifice Of Christ William Holman Hunt

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“I carried the image of 'The Scapegoat' with me and that ethereal moment when it seemed as if I had entered the bleak scenery stayed etched in the back of my mind for reasons I could not yet comprehend.”

Sacrifice Redemption Toxic Relationships Scapegoat Foreshadowing Scapegoating Redemptive Suffering Sacrifice Of Christ William Holman Hunt

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“Narcissistic abuse is a form of psycho-emotional abuse that takes place when a pathological narcissist targets another individual and exposes them to trauma. It can also manifest as physical, financial, spiritual and sexual abuse.”

Abuse Trauma Narcissism Narcissist Toxic People Narcissistic Abuse Narcissism Expert Abusive Relationship Pathological Narcissist

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“I was in denial of the glaring reality that my existence depended on my willingness to comply with the family policy of me earning the splinter of space they granted to me.”

Emotional Abuse Toxic Relationships Toxic People Narcissistic Abuse Scapegoat Dysfunctional Family Dysfunctional Families Toxic Relationship Scapegoating Dysfunctiontion

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