Debrief | Coercive Control, Cognitive Dissonance, & Survival in Kristi’s Story

Debrief | Coercive Control, Cognitive Dissonance, & Survival in Kristi’s Story

April 20, 2026 · 24 min

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Brandon debriefs Kristi’s survivor story, exploring the patterns of abuse that kept her trapped for years.

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon debriefs Kristi’s survivor story and explores the patterns that kept her trapped for years. He breaks down coercive control, fear, financial abuse, cognitive dissonance, institutional betrayal, and the way fear, obligation, guilt, and shame were used to keep Kristi in survival mode.

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