When we start setting boundaries for the first time, it will seem heavy, like trying to lift weights for the first time. It will be uncomfortable, and you will even want to drop the weight and run away. Those heavy boundaries…
Our life experiences shape how we see the world today. We can look at those past experiences more like invisible chains, limiting what we choose to do in the present moment. When your past is holding you back, you feel…
Let’s continue our discussion of emotional abuse, but now we’re focusing more on the coping strategies that will help you navigate your situation, especially when your family doesn’t understand what you’re going through and insists on making things work. Emotional…
When it comes to emotional abuse or when you’re being mentally tortured by someone, only a few people in your circle will understand. Those few people have got to have some level of awareness or understanding or may have experienced…
After being in a relationship with a narcissist, you might find yourself avoiding social situations, losing friends, preferring to stay indoors, or withdrawing from social interactions and feeling more comfortable alone. This shift in your life might lead you to…
Most of our relationships are actually more about give and take, or rather transactional, simply because that’s what we’ve learned from our forefathers. However, as we expose ourselves to different people, especially those who are more aware, we tend to…
We all wear masks. Some of us are aware of this, but others have become so accustomed to these masks that they believe they are their masks. These masks can project qualities like ‘niceness’ or ‘badness,’ but in the end,…
If there’s a feeling that will linger in the back of your mind when you’re about to leave an abusive relationship or when you’re moving on after abuse, it’s that feeling that you cannot handle it. You may feel that…
When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist and it reaches the point where they’re bored with you or you no longer benefit them, it’s common for them to discard you and jump into another relationship. There’s typically no ‘grace…
When you’re in an abusive relationship or dealing with someone who is manipulative, it can be very tempting to dare them or challenge them to do or not do something. This urge to dare mostly arises because you’re angry, fed up,…
You’ve probably heard that Bible verse, “The truth will set you free.” Well, they weren’t really kidding about it, but I think they forgot about an important detail — the truth is going to be so uncomfortable before it sets…
Today, I’d like to answer the question of what really happens to the narcissist when you go “no contact”. Will it be a smooth ride for you? Will they come back? Will they call you with another number? These are just…
