Category Archives for Moving on after No Contact

No Contact is the First Step in Breaking the Trauma Bond

You may be reading this article because you’ve been considering leaving your abusive partner.  You daydream about a life without them and for a moment, you feel a small shimmer of hope. But that small

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Narcissistic Abuse = Prison Camp Effect

“Don’t judge yourself by what others did to you.” ~ C. Kennedy, Omorphi Dear Kim: I’ve been struggling in the aftermath of Narcissistic abuse.  I’m still stuck in depression, low self-esteem,

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My Narcissist Left Me…Will He Ever Come Back?

Dear Reader, If your Narcissist has left you, you’re actually quite lucky.  I know it doesn’t seem that way now because you are probably addicted to him, and I don’t mean in a romantic, warm and

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Dear Kim – How Long Before I Feel Myself Again?

Dear Kim, I am still stuck in trying to figure this all out and therefore still in a low emotional state.  I really want to get out of it but I just can’t seem to shake it.  There is a proverb

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The No-Contact Challenge ~ Quitting Your Narcissist

The first step in recovering from Narcissistic abuse is going No Contact.  Yet, many people get stuck in this stage.  Whether it’s due to a need for closure, crippling self-esteem issues, a need for

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Leaving the Door Open for the Narcissist

Every one of us has experienced it.  We become aware that we are in an unhealthy relationship…the Narcissist isn’t good for our mental or physical health.  After reaching this realization, we decide

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Why We Obsess Over the Narcissist and Become Despondent

*Trigger Alert* – Read with caution The Narcissist strips us of our self-esteem and instills in us feelings of unworthiness.  We are left a wounded child, one who has developed an exaggerated need

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Tame Your Anxieties with Aspen Flower Essence

Recovering from Narcissistic abuse requires emotional, physical and spiritual healing.  Getting yourself to a respected therapist is one of the first steps you should take on your road to recovery.  Many

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Friday Poetic Pondering

  Passion’s Prize Through the ages, there’s been no end of paramours, Temptresses, seductresses, and lovers all, Many too many to mention, Granted each their individual moment in history, And noted

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