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Why Your Relationship With A Narcissist Was Always Doomed

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 […]

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Why knowing the worst about someone doesn’t stop you believing the best

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 […]

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Has narcissistic abuse made you worry you were going crazy?

 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 […]

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Are you really listening to yourself as respectfully as you might?

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 […]

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10 Fears A Narcissist Uses To Disempower You

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. […]

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Has gaslighting led you to neglect your own best interests?

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 […]

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Do you need to forgive yourself first and foremost?

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 […]

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10 Most Damaging Questions Women Ask About A Narcissistic Partner

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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What stops you from leaving a narcissistic partner?

Leaving a narcissistic partner is never going to be easy. Most commonly, the abused partner spends painful months and years wondering how they can stay in the relationship and just move on from the hurt and the awfulness. Instead of thinking about how to leave an emotionally partner safely and well.
How best to leave a […]

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The 5 Simple Steps to Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Over the next 5 days, I'll send you some lessons and tips that I've found have really helped women to heal from narcissistic abuse.  Starting with the basics.