Category Archives for Initiating No Contact
4 Examples of What a Genuine “I’m Sorry” Looks Like
Nothing is worse than a fake apology. Except perhaps being in a relationship with someone whose apologies have become absurd…laughable, even. You know what I mean, those fake apologies that either
Read MoreHow to Reverse Learned Helplessness after Narcissistic Abuse
“I feel hopeless”… It seems like more and more people are dealing with feelings of helplessness. Not only are more people struggling with these feelings, but they’re also dealing with
Read MoreThe Non-Narc’s Guide to “Cluster B” for Recovering Abuse Survivors
~ by Ven Baxter The online Narcissistic Abuse Recovery community, as represented in social media groups, website message boards, personal blogs, and video comment threads, has a certain lingo that newcomers
Read More7 Types of Pain Directly Linked to Your Emotions
When we feel emotionally balanced, our bodies reflect this positive feeling, too. Positive emotions such as contentment or satisfaction tell our brains to release positive chemicals such as serotonin or
Read MoreThe Biggest Misconception about Narcissism
You’ve begun to suspect that you might be dealing with a narcissist. So, you go to your computer and start doing numerous Google searches, entering terms such as “narcissism”, “emotional blackmail”,
Read MoreThe Chaos Theory of Narcissistic Abuse
Most people have heard of the Butterfly Effect, which states that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world – at just the right point in space and time – can eventually cause
Read MoreAwareness and Responsibility: Two Initial Steps to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
There are two basic steps to recovery from narcissistic abuse, and they are taken both within and after a “romantic” relationship with a personality-disordered partner. The first step likely
Read More5 Dark Truths Behind the Dreaded “Discard”
Anyone who knows anything about the phases of a relationship with a narcissistic individual understands, all too well, the dreaded “Discard” stage and the possible reasons why a narcissist leaves you. If
Read MoreWhy Narcissistic Abuse is so Damaging
Why does narcissistic abuse often affect us so differently than other traumatic events? It goes without saying that all traumatic events are deeply impactful and life-altering. They knock us into an
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