Alpine Divorce: When Narcissistic Abuse Turns Physically Dangerous

Have you heard of an Alpine Divorce? 

During a listener’s two-year marriage to a psychopath, her husband took her hiking and then left her clinging to a rock in gale-force winds while he filmed her terror and laughed. This is what’s commonly called an "Alpine Divorce." 

It is also an example of malignant sadism.

In this episode, Dr. Kerry unpacks one of the most chilling tactics in a dangerous personality's playbook. 

Learn how some abusers engineer life-threatening situations to trap their victims in forced dependency. Also, learn how environmental gaslighting (the weaponized use of weather, terrain, and wilderness) gives these dangerous individuals plausible deniability.

If you or someone you know has experienced this: 

▸ Be sure to preserve the photos and videos as digital evidence of criminal behavior 

▸ Consider seeking out a CPTSD-specialized clinician 

▸ And the only safe path is total severance  

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Resources

• The Complete Recovery Collection: Narcissistic abuse resources
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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D., an author and educator, helps listeners decode toxic dynamics, recognize manipulation, and rebuild self-trust.

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This podcast/video is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute therapy, counseling, or professional mental health advice, nor does listening create a doctor-patient or therapist-client relationship. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911 or contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 (US/Canada).