Gaslighting, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
Gaslighting, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
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Gaslighting
Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People -- and Break Free

Author: Stephanie Moulton Sarkis

Narrator: Suehyla El-Attar, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis

Unabridged: 8 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 10/02/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A mental health expert sheds light on "gaslighting"--the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others--offering practical strategies to cope and break free.

He's the charmer -- the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She's the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He's the neighbor who swears you've been putting your garbage into his trash cans, the politician who can never admit to a mistake. Gaslighters are master controllers and manipulators, often challenging your very sense of reality. Whether it's a spouse, parent, coworker, or friend, gaslighters distort the truth -- by lying, withholding, triangulation, and more -- making their victims question their own reality and sanity. Dr. Stephanie Sarkis delves into this hidden manipulation technique, covering gaslighting in every life scenario, sharing:

Why gaslighters seem so "normal" at firstWarning signs and examplesGaslighter "red flags" on a first datePractical strategies for copingHow to coparent with a gaslighterHow to protect yourself from a gaslighter at workHow to walk away and rebuild your life

With clear-eyed wisdom and empathy, Dr. Sarkis not only helps you determine if you are being victimized by a gaslighter -- she gives you the tools to break free and heal.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erika on December 13, 2019

This is a book about manipulative behaviour, how to spot it and then deal with it. The author calls it "gaslighting," a term that describes behavior designed to manipulate us and which makes us question our own sanity. She then mentions that people diagnosed with cluster B personality disorders are......more

Goodreads review by The Geeky Bibliophile on February 14, 2019

This is an informative book detailing what gaslighting is, and how it can happen in various areas of your life--including ways that you perhaps didn't recognize as gaslighting. If you've ever had the misfortune of dealing with this sort of toxic behavior, I think you'll find this book to be helpful i......more

Goodreads review by Tiff on March 15, 2025

Very informative, learned a lot. Didn't need to hear the word gaslighter in eber single sentence......more

Goodreads review by Tara on April 20, 2022

I enjoyed this book. Written by a therapist of ADHD clients, she explored why particular people are 'targeted' by gaslighters. But she also spent time exploring the relationship between gaslighting and sexual harassment and sexual assault. There is a strong section on workplace gaslighting. But furth......more


Quotes

"A succinct, useful self-help guide to responding to an all-too-common but under-discussed personality type."—Publishers Weekly

"Sarkis clearly knows her material inside and out... this book will bring gaslighting victims and survivors out of the darkness and into the light, helping them heal"—New York Journal of Books