The narcissistic abuse cycle is one of the most insidious types of abuse. The narcissist puts you through three different phases: idealize, devalue, discard. Narcissistic abuse starts off so subtle that the red flags are hard to notice. Narcissists pull you in and get you hooked with showering you with high levels of affection, and then all the affection is suddenly taken away. The narcissist makes everything seem like your fault and you begin to question everything...including your own sanity. Before you know it, they discard you like a piece of trash. This video gives a brief overview of the narcissistic abuse cycle.