How fawning, self-silencing, and smiling through pain keep survivors stuck, and what actually helps. If you grew up with or loved a narcissist, you probably learned to smile when you wanted to scream. You
Trauma bonding can feel like a magic trick you did not sign up for. Your brain grabs onto crumbs and calls it a meal. Your body mistakes adrenaline for love. Hope feels like proof. None
I was chatting with a friend who, like me, has been in a relationship with a narcissistic partner. We were laughing about how our kids like to comment on our choices in partners and how maybe
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,
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
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
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
If you grew up in a home with narcissistic dynamics, you may remember the feeling of never truly being alone. Even the bathroom wasn’t safe. I remember this vividly from my own childhood, doors didn’t mean
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
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
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