Will my partner find out I used this?

Not unless you tell them. Your reflections are private and kept to your account; nothing is sent by email by default; and you can delete your account in one click. We're built on the assumption you value your privacy.

Can I bring this to my therapist?

Yes — the report prints as a PDF, and the Companion lets you save incidents to a private evidence file you can hand a clinician. Many survivors say it's the artifact that finally moved a therapist past circling.

What if I'm wrong about them?

Good question to keep asking — and a sign of empathy, not narcissism. The reflection isn't a verdict on the person. It names patterns in behavior. A clinician makes the diagnosis; we just give you vocabulary.

Will this make things worse?

Naming what's happening tends to clarify rather than escalate. If you're in a high-risk situation (physical violence, threats with weapons, sexual coercion), please call 1-800-799-7233 before you do anything else. Safety plan first; reflection second.

The education library and the survivor community are free, forever. The deeper, personalized tools (your AI reflection, the Companion, the evidence file) are part of a paid plan. Safety planning and crisis resources are always free.

If you're asking the question, you almost certainly aren't. NPD is defined in part by the absence of that question. Asking is empathy in action.

Cognitive dissonance — what it means

Holding two incompatible truths at once: 'they hurt me' and 'they love me.' Painful, disorienting, and very common.

What it looks like

You're packing a bag and crying because of what they did. You're also remembering the time they sat with you through your father's death. Both are real. Holding both at once is the part that makes leaving feel impossible.

Guides on this

Cognitive dissonance in abusive relationships

Related terms

Betrayal trauma
C-PTSD
Echoism
Dissociation
Fawn response
Hypervigilance

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