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"Fear is the chronic sickness caused by abuse." - Meredith Miller; The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse (pg. 173)...
"Jackson MacKenzie so lovingly and transparently delves deeply into the trauma and sorrow that can stand in between us and our real selves. This...
Has your partner or family member ever: Blamed you for financial stress even though they are the ones over-spending? Forged your name on...
One of the hardest things to do after a traumatic situation is to slow down and take care of ourselves. Often times, our minds are racing and our...
As one of the Cluster-B disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often mentioned alongside sociopathy and narcissism. While some of the...
“Subtle Abusers are experts at twisting things around so that everything is your fault, and since they do not take responsibility for themselves,...
Partners of Cluster-B individuals often wonder if they'll ever receive an apology. The answer is: you might, but it won't be genuine. Here's why....
One of the most common patterns among ASPD (Anti-Social Personality Disorder), NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder), and BPD (Borderline...
Blame-shifting is when a person does something wrong or inappropriate, and then dumps the blame on someone else to avoid taking responsibility for...
Narcissists can target anyone, but a lot of survivors categorize themselves as People Pleasers. So this article is for anyone who resonates with...
Gas-lighting is one of the most dangerous and insidious forms of emotional abuse. Left untended, it can have long lasting effects like self doubt,...
I'm reading an interesting book called The Way of the Human (Volume II) by Stephen Wolinsky, PhD. He describes how narcissistic wounds occur when...
I've been reading the book Returning to Oneness, by Leslie Temple-Thurston and Brad Laughlin. It's a short read and I highly recommend it. It...
I shared this article a while back and a lot of people resonated with it: Understanding Your Core Pain and False Self We first experience our core...
Normally when you tell a partner that something is upsetting you, they work on doing less of it. But with a sociopath or narcissist, they'll start...
After narcissistic abuse, survivors often fall into more dramatic and toxic situations. This can usually be explained by the Karpman Drama...
I've been writing a lot lately about shifting the focus from external to internal, and why it's so important. Psychopaths and narcissists often...
Psychological abuse leaves the survivor feeling hopeless and isolated. One of my favorite new recovery books shines a light on this painful...
After a relationship with a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath, everything is chaotic. But once the dust settles, you're likely to find a bunch...
When we are separated from love in a traumatic or extremely abrupt way (cheating, abandonment, replacement), we often internalize a message that...