Annie Kaszina 
Nobody leaves an abusive relationship without having asked themselves, endlessly whether, if they had just done more, they could have kept it alive. The answer which, of course we all know but most of us struggle to believe, is that no amount of “more” would ever have been enough. At this point most survivors ask, […]
Narcissistic abuse is incredibly unsettling. It is an experience that messes with your brain, your heart, and your feelings. It affects you at every level of your being.
This morning, I was working with a new client who was struggling to understand herself. She has just separated from her narcissistic husband. He is now cycling through […]
Today I want to share with you a brief story that illustrates exactly why your relationship with a Narcissist was always doomed – and why it took you longer to realise it than you would have liked.
My client D. is a bright, witty, cosmopolitan woman. Born and brought up under an oppressive regime in a […]
Why knowing the worst about someone doesn’t stop you believing the best
Today, I want to talk with you about what goes on in a Narcissist’s head. In my experience, that represents a huge stumbling block for all victims and survivors of narcissistic abuse. It is as if they feel they cannot move beyond the narcissist […]
Has narcissistic abuse ever made you worry that you were going crazy? Almost every single client that I have worked with has confessed that being around a Narcissist left them feeling like they were going crazy. Unless they used a synonym like “weird” or “losing their mind”, or feeling “out of control”. Craziness is an […]
Today, I’d like you to take a moment to think about how respectfully – or not – you listen to yourself. But first I’d like to share with you a little story of my own recent experience that might help clarify what I am talking about.
Last week, I had an eye operation. To say that […]
A Narcissist is harmful to your health
Being in a relationship with a narcissist is harmful to your physical and mental health.
Why is that?
It happens because a Narcissist, is hell-bent on creating someone whose world revolves around him – someone needy, co-dependent, and fearful.
Let’s keep the word creating in mind as we go through this article. […]
This week, several of my individual clients all presented with the same kind of problem. While the specific circumstances differed from person to person, the common theme was that – despite knowing better and wanting to do better – they found themselves neglecting their own best interest.
As they described it, it felt almost like an […]
Do You Need To Forgive Yourself
Do you ever feel anger and disappointment towards yourself for both the relationship and the way it has turned out?
Do you struggle with the issue of forgiveness? Do you feel you should forgive the abusive partner who has behaved so badly towards you? Have you been told that it is […]
Back in the day, when I was with a narcissistic partner, I knew that something was very wrong. Needless to say, I assumed that the main thing that was wrong had to be me. That didn’t work too well for me – although it worked beautifully for him.
A Narcissist will always make you responsible for […]
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