It may go like this: “Hey, I want to swallow my pride and reach out to you to apologize for what happened. I know we may have misunderstood each other, and some of that was on my end. I’m coming…
One of the common myths many trauma survivors hold is the belief that they need to narrate each and every instance of their childhood or traumatic past in order to heal. Actually, that myth is one of the common reasons…
When you are in a toxic relationship, you will be subjected to a lot of psychological torture by another human being, or rather, by other human beings. From emotional abuse to verbal abuse, this will make you question or lose…
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…
We’ve all been there at one point in life. It could be at your workplace or with your dysfunctional family or your romantic relationship or even with friendship- that point where the relationship doesn’t feel right logically, but for some…
We frequently talk about commitment issues in relationships, right? It’s always something like ‘Oh, he’s afraid of commitment’ or ‘She doesn’t want to settle down even though we’ve been together for some time.’ I’ve been there, especially on the receiving…
When it comes to dealing moving on from a narcissistic relationship, you will fall for many traps in your journey and when you’re not aware you may fall into the same hands of someone who you were trying to avoid.…
When I first started this journey, one piece of advice that really got me going was that doing emotionally challenging work is where growth happens. Even when it comes to making decisions and you’re stuck not knowing what to do,…
When one or some of your siblings display heavy narcissistic tendencies, it can feel like being stuck on a dance floor where you keep getting your toes stepped on but can’t seem to walk away. Why? Because it’s your brother or…
If there’s something I’ve learned about relationships, it’s that the fear of not wanting to ruin things is not really because you love them, but it’s simply because you’re afraid of being abandoned. As counterintuitive as it sounds, a healthy…
Photo by Jornada Produtora on Unsplash Trauma bonding is one of the cruellest tricks our mind can play on us after or when you’re in an abusive relationship. It’s when we feel an intense emotional attachment and preoccupation with the person…
Photo by Ameer Basheer on Unsplash When you’ve been involved in any abusive relationship, something that will happen is the abuser will leave an imprint on you. They leave it in you, not literally but in the form of distorting your…
