The Narc’s Playbook: Week 1

They call it “just a joke.”

But you feel the sting. The way they dismiss your ideas, laugh when you share something important, or throw those quiet digs when no one else is paying attention. That’s not humor. That’s a strategy — an underhanded attempt to chip away at your worth until you start doubting yourself.

Every survivor knows this moment. You’re left wondering if you’re being “too sensitive,” when in truth, it’s the abuser twisting reality to keep control. It’s one of the oldest plays in the Narc’s Playbook: minimize, mock, manipulate. They get their laugh, and you’re left with silence that cuts deeper than words.

But here’s the truth they don’t want you to know: their laughter is fear. Fear that your voice, your strength, your power to stand tall is bigger than their mask. Fear that if you ever broke free from the fog, their whole act would collapse.

You are not the punchline. You are the breakthrough. Every scar, every tear, every time you were told you were “too much” — those are the battle marks of a warrior rising. And warriors don’t bow to cheap tricks. We rise. We build. We free ourselves.

That’s why we created the N.O.W. Healing Library and NOW TV — because no survivor should ever feel powerless or alone. These free audiobooks and raw Survivor Stories are not just resources, they’re weapons of clarity. Proof that you’re not “crazy.” Proof that healing is possible. Proof that chains can be broken.