What Does Gaslighting Mean? - Lyn Smith & Andrew J Peters

Lyn is joined by Andrew J Peters, to talk about the appalling behaviour of 'gaslighting' - what it means and how to spot the signs that it may be happening to you...

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The term 'gaslighting' comes from a Patrick Hamilton stage play named Gaslight, which is a dark tale of a husband committed to convincing his wife that she is going mad by repeatedly deceiving and tricking her to believe a false sense of reality.
Gaslighting can take place in any kind of relationship - partner, family, friends, work, associates - although it is most prevalent in romantic relationships.
If something feels off and is raising a red flag inside you, then the chances are that you intuition is right. Trust yourself always - you are your own best friend.

BEST MOMENTS

'Gaslighting is manipulating someone into thinking they're crazy'

'What they're seeing and experiencing is not real'

'It's all 20/20 with hindsight'

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Andrew J Peters -  Anonymous Andrew Podcast Host

At the time of publishing April 2023, Andrew is a 63-year-old single male, 6 months post breakup of a very difficult relationship. He is a recovering alcoholic with 8 years of sobriety and involved with causes such as Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. Andrew also facilitates a peer-to-peer support group for people with mood disorders. Andrew himself has struggled with depression and anxiety.

Since his last relationship, which stripped him of his self-worth, self-love, and trust in people, he has been battling to get back on his feet. Andrew started his podcast "AnonymousAndrew - Life and the choices we make" early in 2023. He realised he had been repeating the same pattern of choosing to get into poor relationships and decided to take his life back.

Andrew used to see himself as a victim, however today he sees all the mistakes he has made, and with the help of his podcast - talking and interviewing many people - including Life Coaches, and Mental Health professionals, and turning to the 12-step program, he does not have the victim mentality anymore. He now chooses to see all the past mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow.

There was a time when one relationship ended, Andrew would jump right into another one. Not stopping to heal and do any self-care, or retrospective analysis of these relationships, he was repeating the same pattern over and over and getting his heart broken. Feeding his depression.

While Andrew is healing and shifting his outlook on life, he hopes to help others who are in the same position as himself. Life is too short and in his case at 63 years old, to not enjoy what the Universe and his higher power has given him. He now has a gratitude list. He is grateful today, not bitter.

Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/anonymousandrew/Podcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYH5hXpS94ORITIy_AyclQ+

Instagram: @anonymousandrewpodcast

Twitter:AAndrewpodcast

[email protected]

At the time of publishing April 2023, Andrew is a 63-year-old single male, 6 months post breakup of a very difficult relationship. He is a recovering alcoholic with 8 years of sobriety and involved with causes such as Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. Andrew also facilitates a peer-to-peer support group for people with mood disorders. Andrew himself has struggled with depression and anxiety.

Since his last relationship, which stripped him of his self-worth, self-love, and trust in people, he has been battling to get back on his feet. Andrew started his podcast "AnonymousAndrew - Life and the choices we make" early in 2023. He realised he had been repeating the same pattern of choosing to get into poor relationships and decided to take his life back.

Andrew used to see himself as a victim, however today he sees all the mistakes he has made, and with the help of his podcast - talking and interviewing many people - including Life Coaches, and Mental Health professionals, and turning to the 12-step program, he does not have the victim mentality anymore. He now chooses to see all the past mistakes as an opportunity to learn and grow.

There was a time when one relationship ended, Andrew would jump right into another one. Not stopping to heal and do any self-care, or retrospective analysis of these relationships, he was repeating the same pattern over and over and getting his heart broken. Feeding his depression.

While Andrew is healing and shifting his outlook on life, he hopes to help others who are in the same position as himself. Life is too short and in his case at 63 years old, to not enjoy what the Universe and his higher power has given him. He now has a gratitude list. He is grateful today, not bitter.

Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/anonymousandrew/Podcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYH5hXpS94ORITIy_AyclQ+

Instagram: @anonymousandrewpodcast

Twitter:AAndrewpodcast

[email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST

Lyn Smith – (The Queen of HEARTS) – Love, Dating & Relationship Expert

Lyn’s personal story is a very inspirational and harrowing one of how she went from having unhealthy and unfulfilling relationships with men (on the back of several serious traumatic sexual assaults in her teens) to now being in a soul fulfilling relationship which makes her feel alive, is full of passion and gives her inner peace.

She has a proven track record as a Love Solutions - Relationship Expert / Trainer / Inspirational Speaker and Best-Selling Author based upon her own vast personal research, experiential learning and training with the world’s leading industry experts.

Understanding the polarisation of masculine & feminine energy resulted in her creating massive attraction and a passionate, intimate, fulfilling relationship – that inspired her to design & present her own course programmes to share these break-through relationship techniques with women across the globe.

HEARTS Entwined is a world-class service based on care and understanding, which is committed to providing step-by-step high-value love, dating and relationship solutions.

Lyn makes a difference by helping you make a difference; she has a vision of contributing back on a global scale – to create a lasting legacy of safety, dignity and opportunity for children and women who have survived rape, abuse and severe trauma as a result of war crimes and sex trafficking – through the setting up of worldwide – ‘you can heal your life’ centres.

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