“Do I really have to move on?” is a question that haunts and confounds the partners of narcissistic abusers. You have woken up to the fact that the person that you love is an objectionable, hurtful, toxic human being. So, a person could be excused for thinking that you would storm off with ne’er a […]
“I have no confidence after emotional abuse”, my client said. “I have no confidence in myself, my abilities, or the future. I just don’t see how I can ever pick up the broken pieces of my identity and put my life back together again. I’ve been broken into so many pieces that I don’t believe […]
Do you ever feel angry, ashamed, broken or despairing? Do you ever look at other people feel worth less by comparison? If you do, then ( despite what you may be telling yourself) you are NOT in any way fatally flawed. However, you are highly likely to be an empath who is still paying the […]
In all my years working with survivors of emotional abuse, not one client has ever said, “You know, Annie, I want to be more emotionally resilient.” Rather they tell me, “I need to have more confidence. I need to be stronger and braver. I need to stop loving – or hating – my partner. I […]
How was New Year’s Day for you?
When I was with the wasband, New Year’s Eve always felt like a momentous time. Chiefly because I was always glad to see the back of another terrible year Every year was terrible because every year is terrible when you have a toxic partner. There is so much that […]
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