Part 2 of "Surviving the Fog"—a psychological deep dive into how coercive control dismantles a victim's perception of reality.

Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins was $4.5 million in debt while Eric apparently didn't see the full picture. How is that possible?

The fog.

This episode breaks down the mechanics:

GASLIGHTING: Not just lying—sustained psychological manipulation. They deny what happened with absolute confidence. They tell you you're too sensitive, imagining things, always looking for problems. You stop trusting yourself entirely.

DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. Every confrontation ends with you apologizing. You're the abuser for bringing up something real.

ENGINEERED CHAOS: Constant crisis keeps you reactive. You can't analyze the pattern when you're just surviving. Whenever clarity breaks through, a new emergency appears.

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: Your brain can't hold two incompatible truths. "I love them" and "they're destroying me" creates unbearable tension—so your brain rejects the second truth.

THE TOOL: Confusion keeps you frozen. You won't leave if you can't trust your own perceptions. The fog is the strategy.

The first crack of light: recognizing you're not crazy. You're being made to feel crazy.

We're not diagnosing Kouri Richins. We're examining patterns prosecutors have alleged and researchers have documented.

Kouri Richins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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