Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash Today, I’ll be addressing the question of what to do if your partner’s childhood trauma makes you feel guilty about leaving the relationship or compels you to stay. This situation is quite common. Your…
Photo by Md Mahdi on Unsplash Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage and strength. As you take steps towards healing, you may encounter an unexpected and disheartening situation: certain individuals in your support network may continue to believe and support…
Photo by Mattia Ascenzo on Unsplash It’s a common experience for those who have been in abusive relationships to engage in negative self-talk. You may find yourself talking very harshly about yourself, believing that you are terrible, unworthy, or deserving of…
Photo by Dovile Ramoskaite on Unsplash Breadcrumbing is a tactic where someone gives you small glimpses of affection or love, like breadcrumbs, throughout the course of the relationship. Imagine if I had a whole loaf of bread, but instead of giving…
Photo by Jonas Stolle on Unsplash In life, we often find ourselves in situations where we make excuses for our partners, parents, siblings, or children. We make excuses even when they may not be aware of or willing to change their…
Photo by Rishabh Dharmani on Unsplash What does it really mean when a narcissist or an abuser says, “I love you”? That phrase carries a lot of weight and can be confusing. Even if your partner mistreats you, when they say…
Photo by Steve DiMatteo on Unsplash Today, I’ll be answering the question of what it really means when a narcissist or the abuser apologizes for their actions or behaviors. Once in a while, during the relationship or even after you’ve left,…
Photo by JD Mason on Unsplash Imagine you’ve been in a relationship with someone for a couple of years, and things are going quite well. You share similar values, enjoy each other’s company, and even have some common interests. But there’s…
Photo by Daniel Mingook Kim on Unsplash Healing from narcissistic abuse may first look impossible and you may think that you’ll be with those negative emotions and you’ll experience those negative emotions for life. Today I’d like to share with you…
Forgiving yourself is a step forward in your recovery from toxic, abusive or narcissistic relationship. Maya Angelou- ‘Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.’ Recovery from a toxic, abusive or narcissistic relationship is not…
A common theme in most narcissistic relationships is isolation, where a narcissist may isolate you from your support network or from your family and friends. They can achieve this through various overt and covert ways. When you realize it, you…
We may all throw some sarcastic comments and remarks once in a while to spice up our conversations or even add humor to jokes with friends or family members. When that sarcastic comment hits the right spot, it leaves everyone…
