Category Archives for Break-Ups

Emotional Attachment: 4 Unhealthy Signs You Fall Too Soon

After another lengthy and mentally taxing fight with the narcissist, it’s common to find yourself wondering, “how did I ever get myself into this mess?” You’re certainly not to blame for the abuse

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Shattering The Ugly Cycle: 3 Reasons Why You Keep Falling For Narcissists

It feels different this time. You tell yourself that you know the warning signs, and this potential new partner doesn’t have them. No, they are compassionate and generous. The bad luck has finally ended! 

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An Open Letter to Friends and Family of Narcissistic Abuse Victims

Ven Baxter If you’ve never been in a close relationship with a narcissist, it may not be easy to imagine. It might be impossible. It may not be easy for a survivor of narcissistic abuse to relate

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Don’t Let Pride and Fear of the Unknown Keep You Stuck

3-minute read — Possible Trigger When I think back to my own dark night of narcissistic abuse, I often wish I’d left sooner than I did.  If truth be told, I am glad I went through the experience

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The Reason You Break No Contact

Are you trying to figure out the reason you break no contact?  The toughest part of detaching from an abusive relationship with a narcissist or other toxic individual is implementing and maintaining No

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Cognitive Dissonance Removal Strategies

Abusive relationships often reshape your entire belief system. If you are like most victims of narcissistic abuse, you experienced a distorted sense of reality throughout the majority of the relationship

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Grief Management after the Narcissist

The period after the Narcissist leaves (or your implementing No Contact) is a time of not only shock, but of personal disaster, as well.  It feels like you’re floating in the middle of the ocean, with

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10 Lies We Mistake for Love – Part One

This article is the first in a two-part series. What is real love? Poets and writers have attempted to define true love for centuries. While true love is certainly something worth striving for, it’s

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How to Spot a Narcissist

One of the most popular search terms on Google regarding Narcissism is How to Spot a Narcissist.  The reader is then given pages of numerous links to delve into, all with the hopes of avoiding these

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