Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Are you experiencing narcissistic abuse?

Are you feeling confused, drained, or overwhelmed by someone in your life?

Narcissistic abuse often leaves its victims doubting their judgment and worth as well as somehow feeling responsible for their abuse.

If you think that you are the victim of narcissistic abuse, you are not alone.

Sara* received blame for her husband’s infidelity.

Sara felt overwhelmed, confused, and exhausted in her relationship.

She struggled to understand how her husband could blame her for his betrayal. He accused her of spending too much time away from home and not enough time with him.

Any attempt she made to hold him responsible for the pain that he caused only resulted in him accusing her of various failures.

Wasn’t she the victim? Was it somehow her fault?

Mother is not always right!

Marcus* had always been a loyal son. When he mentioned a hurtful comment that his mother made, she responded with guilt-tripping and gaslighting, outraged at his insensitivity.

Marcus hoped she could take responsibility for her comment, apologize, soothe his pain, and repair the rift. How did it go so wrong?

He started noticing that he was experiencing chronic tension in his chest and abdomen, difficulty taking a deep breath, and a nagging sense of fear and anxiety about what would happen next.

He had even gone to his doctor to talk about his stress and difficulty sleeping.

Izzy’s* boss made the job miserable.

Izzy landed a great new job. Her boss included her in special projects and praised her publicly for her expertise and hard work. She felt lucky to land a job with such a great boss.

Izzy was bright and loved her work but noticed that her boss’s praise only came when she was taking on more and that he was increasingly less responsive to her. Izzy began to feel the strain of the heavy workload and decided to discuss it with her boss, carefully honoring the support he had given her.

Nothing could have prepared her for his response. He accused her of being ungrateful and manipulative, spread lies about her, and removed her from the assignment for which he had previously praised her.

Izzy found herself feeling lost, riddled with self-doubt, and experiencing endless rumination. She could not figure out how this had happened.

Why is it so hard to break free?

The design of tactics like love-bombing, gaslighting, and DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim, and Offender) is to create dependency on the abuser and foment so much confusion and self-doubt that the victim no longer trusts their sense of reality.

Making this even worse is that the people in victims’ lives cannot make heads or tails of what is happening and fail to recognize it as abuse.

Having fewer supports to turn to leaves the victim more isolated and further questioning their sanity.

Well, it’s time to break free!

If you are ready to take the next step toward healing, I invite you to schedule a consultation today.

Together, we can start your journey toward reclaiming your life and finding your truth, confidence, and peace. With the right support, you can learn to recognize how narcissistic abuse works, stay clear-headed in the face of gaslighting, manipulation, and other techniques, protect and nourish yourself, and set healthy boundaries.

REACH OUT TODAY. Call or email me to schedule a free 20-minute consultation. I am here to listen and support you – every step of the way.

*These are fictitious names and scenarios used only to illustrate real-life situations.