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 |2025-09-28T16:57:39-07:00September 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 |2025-09-25T05:25:34-07:00September 25th, 2025|Abuse, Education, Narcissist|0 Comments

Why Narcissists Disrespect Your Privacy, Even in the Bathroom

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

By |2025-09-12T12:44:31-07:00September 12th, 2025|Abuse, Control, 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 |2025-09-06T19:57:47-07:00September 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 |2025-09-06T20:00:35-07:00September 1st, 2025|Education, Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse|0 Comments

Are you An Empath? (You Probably Aren’t Just Attracting Narcissists)

Do You Consider Yourself an Empath? You Probably Aren’t Just Attracting Narcissists. If you’ve ever identified as an empath, chances are you’ve been told some version of this: “Empaths attract narcissists.” And while there’s some

By |2025-08-27T09:32:24-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Abuse, Empath, Narcissistic Abuse|0 Comments

Why Can’t I Stop Thinking About It? Understanding Rumination After Narcissistic Abuse

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the same mental loop? Replaying arguments. Rewriting your responses. Questioning what really happened. Searching for the moment it all went wrong. This isn’t just overthinking. This is rumination. And

Feel Like You Are Addicted to Your Narcissist? This Might Explain Why

The inconsistent behaviors of a toxic relationship produce a potent cocktail of addictive hormones. Oxytocin (AKA the “Love” hormone) is the bonding hormone released during cuddling, hugging, sex, massage, and other forms of touch. Dopamine

By |2025-06-10T00:50:57-07:00January 13th, 2023|Education, Narcissistic Abuse, Toxic Shame|0 Comments
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