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Recognizing and Overcoming the Pink Cloud in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
We've talked before about how the trauma bonds we develop with narcissists affect the same part of the brain as any other addiction. We are literally addicted to our toxic relationships, and that is why it's so much harder to end a relationship with a narcissist than...
When Narcissistic Abuse Makes You Afraid to Leave Home
In the depths of my toxic relationship, I found myself feeling really sort of numb. I functioned like a robot and did just the bare minimum I needed to do to get by. When I finally left, I thought everything would change - I thought my life would suddenly get better...
Tired of Being a People-Pleaser? Try this.
Are You a People-Pleaser? This is How You Cure the Disease to Please Going through a toxic relationship with a narcissist often leads to a very unhealthy habit: people-pleasing. How many times have you not followed your heart because you were worried about what other...
6 Ways A Narcissist Manipulates
Being in a relationship with a narcissist is confusing and can completely change the way you feel, think or believe things about yourself for a reason. They are constantly manipulating! There are many forms of abuse and manipulation in the narcissists repertoire of...
This is what narcissists really want in a partner
What do narcissists want in a partner? What traits do narcissists appreciate in their targets? Dana Morningstar from Thrive After Abuse and I covered these points and more during our recent discussion on the characteristics of narcissists and what narcissists look for...
These Self-Help Exercises Based on Polyvagal Theory Will Make You Feel Safer in Your Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Self-Help Exercises for CPTSD Symptoms Based on Polyvagal Theory, Plus Q&A - FEEL Safer In THIS VIDEO, I talk about a theory developed by Dr. Stephen Porges that could change the way we heal trauma, and once I've given you a brief overview of the theory, I'm going...
This is How You Decide Who You Are After Narcissistic Abuse
"We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us." ~Virginia Satir After you go through a toxic relationship with a narcissist, you are very likely to have an impaired ability to see yourself clearly. Thanks to months, years or even decades of...
Clutter as a Symptom of Narcissistic Abuse
Are you living in clutter? One of the least-discussed symptoms of CPTSD as a result of a toxic relationship with a narcissist is the way you keep your space - your home and/or office. This can take one of two forms: extreme organization and obsessively clean - or...
You Have to Be Your Own Best Advocate – Here’s How
Self Advocacy After a Toxic Relationship: What it Takes to Become Your Own Self Advocate After a Toxic Relationship With a Narcissistic Abuser. Is self-advocacy a state of mind? What is self-advocacy in relation to narcissistic abuse? How do you advocate for yourself...
Triggered? Dealing with Criticism After a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships with narcissists make us very sensitive to criticism. But some criticism is positive - it's constructive and helpful. It's hard to learn to be open to constructive criticism for us - but we also have to learn how to sift out the not-so-helpful...
Detaching From A Narcissist
Breaking Trauma Bonds and Detaching Emotionally From a Narcissist Are you trying to break trauma bonds and detach from the narcissist? If you think you may be trauma bonded know that you are not alone, weak, at fault and do deserve so much more. You deserve to feel...
Codependency Blindness: How my covert narcissist cousin stole my light
Editor’s Note: This story was submitted by a fellow survivor of narcissistic abuse. Read more stories right here, and submit your own here. Can you imagine a family member you've known your entire life being so jealous that they would strip you of your clothes,...
Closure After Narcissistic Abuse
Is there any way to find closure after narcissistic abuse? It seems that so many survivors of narcissistic abuse really struggle with fully healing trauma bonds and moving on with life because of the lack of a sense of closure. In this video I talk about this as well...
Narcissists and the Myers-Briggs Test
How Narcissism Manifests in Each of the 16 MBTI Personality Types – Can an INTJ be a narcissist? What about an INFP or an ENFP, or any of the other personality types defined by the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory?
Who invented the Myers-Briggs test and how does it work?
Myers-Briggs Test - The Story Behind the 16 Personalities (Plus Q&A) Did you know? Two women, Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers are credited with creating the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, the most popular personality test in the world. More than two...
Dating After Narcissistic Abuse
Dating After Narcissistic Abuse Survivors Q&A Dating after a toxic relationship for most of us is very scary and so many questions can come up. The following video replies to direct questions survivors have asked about dating again, friendships, trusting others,...
Re: ‘Sorry, But Your Ex Probably Isn’t a Narcissist’
Re: "Sorry, But Your Ex Probably Isn't a Narcissist" (The Truth!) - In this video, Dana Morningstar from Thrive After Abuse and I respond to this article on Psychology Today. From the article: "It seems there is a great hunger for info on narcissistic personality...
Get Unstuck with this ONE Thing
The Secret To Self Motivation - It's Motivational Monday! Today we're talking about how to get stuff done when you're feeling stuck. So often, when we're dealing with the aftermath of a toxic relationship, we find ourselves feeling stuck and like we just can't get...
Why ‘Fake It Til Ya Make It’ Isn’t Always Great Advice
Faking Happiness? Why You Need to Stop It, Right Now! Want to Level Up Your Life? Quit Faking Happiness! YOU really can be happy and fulfilled after a toxic relationship with a narcissist. Quit Faking Happiness and Learn How to Live Authentically Many people are...
How to Stop Being Miserable
Aren't you tired of being miserable yet? Don't you wish you could just be happy already? If you’ve ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you already know that they tend to cause a great deal of misery and unhappiness in their wake. In fact, narcissists and...
Find Your Passion at Any Age! 11 Famous People Who Prove It’s Never Too Late
Often, my clients who are recovering from narcissistic abuse tell me that they don't even know who they are anymore - and even if they do, they all think they're too old to start something new. Still, sometimes life forces you to start over - and that's especially...
Post-Gaslighting Emergency Recovery: A ‘First Aid’ Kit for Your Aching Soul
If you've ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you know the feeling of having your heart torn out, stomped on and then squished into tiny pieces before you can even blink. That's how you feel after you've been attacked by a narcissist who is actively...
How to Reclaim Your Feminine Power After Toxic Relationships
Are you feeling like life after a toxic relationship has noting to offer? Are you bored and feeling kinda ugly and unapproachable lately? Are you tired of feeling unattractive? Do you wanna bring out your inner goddess? Do you want to bring your sexy back, or to find...
Try This When You Can’t Stop Crying: 2-Minutes 4-Corners Technique
This morning I was just sitting down to work when I heard my daughter screaming. I ran out of my office and found her and my son standing over our cat who we'd had ten years - she had died. Now, this was my cat - and my kids can't remember life before her. In...
Peaceful Inspiration Meditation for Narcissistic Abuse Survivors (Trigger-Free)
Please enjoy this trigger-free, peaceful and positive-thinking focused meditation. Related articles Surviving Narcissistic Abuse: 65 Things You Might Say to Your Narcissist If You Could Outrage: Narcissistic Fathers Who Leave You When You Are Pregnant The Addict...
Accept and Empower Yourself with Mindful Strategies for Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
The way that you conduct yourself in your personal and professional life begins with how you use your mind. You can teach your mind to accept yourself and gain empowerment - or you can stay stuck in self-defeating behaviors. You are what you think. When you want to...
Male Survivor of Narcissistic Abuse Offers Hope for Fellow Survivors
Editor's Note: Today's post comes from a member of my SPAN (Support for People Affected by Narcissism in relationships) online support group, a well-educated male who has chosen to be identified by the name Manager Poet. He also happens to be a survivor of...
Self-Proclaimed Narcissist YouTuber: My Off-the-Cuff Response
This is the first of many in a new video series I'm launching in celebration of my 2000th YouTube subscriber called "Go Ask Angie." In this series, I'll respond "off the cuff" to questions, comments and concerns sent to me by my YouTube viewers, readers from my...
When Narcissistic Abuse Makes You Afraid to Leave Home
In the depths of my toxic relationship, I found myself feeling really sort of numb. I functioned like a robot and did just the bare minimum I needed to do to get by. When I finally left, I thought everything would change - I thought my life would suddenly get better...
Re: ‘Sorry, But Your Ex Probably Isn’t a Narcissist’
Re: "Sorry, But Your Ex Probably Isn't a Narcissist" (The Truth!) - In this video, Dana Morningstar from Thrive After Abuse and I respond to this article on Psychology Today. From the article: "It seems there is a great hunger for info on narcissistic personality...
Challenge Your Conditioning & Take Back Your Life!
Challenge Your Conditioning (Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life) -Are you ready to take back your life after a toxic relationship? Learn how to challenge your conditioning so you can change your thoughts and change your life! Have a question you need me to answer?...
If you’re tired of hearing about narcissists, this is for you.
In this video, I'm introducing the brand new Shine Buzz Daily Show on YouTube. Tired of Binge-Watching Narcissist Videos? Watch this. Life hasn’t always been a bed of roses for you as a narcissistic abuse survivor. But you've learned your lessons, and you’ve done a...
Identifying Emotionally Unavailable People in Relationships
“Most people in the psychology field believe that if we do not get a child to bond at a deep level with someone by age eight, we have lost them. We can never recover them and teach them empathy. Never.” ~Patti Henry, Author of The Emotionally Unavailable Man...
Save 35% On Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coaching with Lise Through Jan. 1, 2020
Special Holiday Rate for One-Hour Coaching Sessions With Lise Colucci As the holidays approach, we want to make narcissistic abuse recovery support coaching as accessible as possible without breaking your budget. We know firsthand how tough the holidays can be for...
Update: Your Love is My Drug (2nd Edition)
**Second Edition, Updated 2019**Includes new chapters and information as well as an updated, more robust section on overcoming trauma bonding featuring Lise Colucci. Are you tired of feeling like you're not good enough? Do you wish that someone in your life would...
How to Talk to a Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach FREE
Get Free Video Coaching for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse Speak to one of our narcissistic abuse recovery coaches during a live-streaming video coaching session on YouTube. Angie Atkinson and Lise Colucci each offer free online video coaching sessions through the...
How long does it take to recover from narcissistic abuse?
Am I always going to be miserable? Will I ever feel normal again? When will the pain end? When can I expect to start feeling like myself again after the end of a toxic relationship? Will I ever stop missing my ex? Am I ever going to stop crying? How long does it take...
When Self-Help Tips Hurt: Stay Safe in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
"There are as many forms of advice as there are colors of the rainbow. Remember that good advice can come from bad people and bad advice from good people. The important thing about advice is that it is simply that. Advice." ~Al Franken As a survivor of narcissistic...
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