Recovery · Narcissistic Abuse
Reality Log
Written the same day, before it can be argued with
A reality log is the simplest intervention in coercive-control recovery: write it down the same day, in short sentences, before the account can be argued with. Over weeks the pattern becomes visible without the client having to defend any single entry.
Seven-day log
Day
What happened (facts only)
What was said about it later
How sure I felt after (0-10)
Reading the week back
The pattern I can see across the rows that I could not see inside any one row
What I would tell someone else who showed me this page
How much I trust my own read of the relationship now (0-10)
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Keep it safe
If there is any risk in a written record being found, keep the log in session or in a place the client controls entirely. Safety comes before documentation — always ask before sending this one home.