When A Narcissist Withholds Physical Intimacy: A Tool of Power, Control, and Emotional Disconnection

In healthy relationships, physical intimacy can be a way to deepen emotional connection. It’s an expression of closeness, trust, and mutual desire. In narcissistic relationships, however, physical intimacy often becomes a tool of power, manipulation,

By |2025-10-13T12:46:45-07:00October 13th, 2025|Control, Education, Narcissist|0 Comments

Hoovering and Limerence: How Narcissists Pull You Back In

Understanding the emotional trap that makes “no contact” so hard to maintain. You’ve finally broken free. Maybe you ended the relationship, or maybe you went no contact after one too many painful cycles. There’s a

By |2025-10-13T12:47:05-07:00October 8th, 2025|Control, Education, Narcissist|0 Comments

The Neuroscience of Narcissism: Why Empathy Gets Lost in Translation

When survivors of narcissistic abuse ask, “Did they ever really care about me?” the answer lies deeper than personality traits or bad behavior. It lives in the wiring of the brain itself. Neuroscience research shows

By |2025-10-13T12:47:56-07:00September 28th, 2025|Education, Narcissist, Survivor|0 Comments

Living With Narcissist Glasses On: Learning to Trust After Narcissistic Abuse

Taken from our conversation on the podcast: Two Queens and a Joker: My Narcissist's Ex and Me, we talked about the fact that leaving a narcissistic relationship is often described as freedom, but the truth is

By |2025-10-13T12:48:08-07:00September 25th, 2025|Abuse, Education, Narcissist|0 Comments

When the Narcissist Sounds Heartbroken (But Isn’t)

Many survivors of narcissistic abuse ask me a version of the same question: “Why does my partner seem like the best friend to everyone else, always there for coworkers, neighbors, or buddies but when I was

By |2025-10-13T12:48:39-07:00September 6th, 2025|Education, Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse|0 Comments

Limerence and Narcissistic Abuse: Why Obsession Isn’t Love

When you’ve lived through narcissistic abuse, the word love often feels complicated. Survivors describe early relationships with narcissists as intoxicating like nothing they’ve ever felt before. But in psychology, we have a name for this kind

By |2025-10-13T12:49:42-07:00September 1st, 2025|Education, Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse|0 Comments
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