If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I’m the crazy one,” you’re not alone.
Dear Survivor,
Survivor after survivor asks me the same question in different words: “Am I remembering it wrong?” “Am I overreacting?” “Am I crazy?”
They’re not asking because they are confused people. They’re asking because they’ve been made to doubt their own mind. This is the quiet cruelty of gaslighting. It’s not just about lies. It’s about being told your experience isn’t real, your feelings aren’t valid, and your memory can’t be trusted.
Gaslighting often starts subtly. Maybe you bring up something that hurt you, and you’re told it never happened. Maybe you cry, and they roll their eyes. Maybe you try to explain yourself, only to be blamed again. Over time, even the strongest minds begin to bend under this pressure.
It’s not you. It’s the distortion.
The purpose of gaslighting is control. If you doubt your own inner compass, you’re more likely to rely on theirs. And that’s how the cycle tightens. But even now, even inside this fog, your truth is still yours. And you are not crazy.
You are remembering clearly. You are feeling deeply. You are trying to survive something that was designed to confuse you.
You are not alone in this. The Recovery Roadmap was created to walk with you through the fog and into clarity, at your own pace.
Affirmation for today: My memories are real. My feelings are valid. My truth matters.
Blessings and healing,
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