Our colleague with lived experience, Dan Shaw, LCSW, who recently spoke at the ISSTD Virtual Conference, shares about “traumatic narcissism”, what he learned leaving the cult of an Indian Guru, and how the deepest piece of trauma is being alone in it. This episode focuses on relational dynamics, and no examples of abuse are disclosed or discussed in detail. Politics are mentioned in passing reference, but only in the dynamic context as part of our family’s experience as already shared on the podcast during the pandemic.
Show Notes
Our colleague with lived experience, Dan Shaw, LCSW, who recently spoke at the ISSTD Virtual Conference, shares about “traumatic narcissism”, what he learned leaving the cult of an Indian Guru, and how the deepest piece of trauma is being alone in it. This episode focuses on relational dynamics, and no examples of abuse are disclosed or discussed in detail. Politics are mentioned in passing reference, but only in the dynamic context as part of our family’s experience as already shared on the podcast during the pandemic.
www.danielshawlcsw.comAdditional link to referenced NPR Fresh Air episode (aired October 9, 2022, episode #5910):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?i=1000583212020(Aired October 26, 2022, episode #5416)
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