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Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim with the intent of making them doubt their own memory and perception. It may simply be the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, or it could be the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting
I was only recently referred to this term and have become more or less obsessed with it. I have such difficulty discerning reality, to the point that I actively deny my memories. When I read this, I couldn't help thinking, "this sounds so familiar"...
I honestly don't know what's real anymore. I don't know what stories I've made up, when I'm lying,
if I'm lying. What I think is true is apparently false. Everything is upside-down and I have to agree with my mom:
I must be really crazy.
I am wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar to this?