The Excruciating Pain of Emotional Abandonment
I would never have said that abandonment was a concern for me in my marriage. He was never going to leave me. He would never run off with another woman. I knew that he would always be home in the even...
11 Apr 202219min
Trauma Bonding Part Two
Let’s remember what trauma bonding is - In a simple definition, it is when the one who has hurt you is the one you turn to help you feel better. Trauma bonding feels like, “you’ve broken me into piece...
6 Apr 202225min
Trauma Bonding Part One of Two
Why can’t I actually leave this relationship? I want to! I’m tired of being treated this way. I’m tired of the ups and downs. I want stability. I want peace. I want less drama. Why can’t I actually wa...
3 Apr 202221min
Living in the Narcissistic FOG
There is a reason that this word FOG always appears in capital letters now. It is an acronym for Fear, Obligation and Guilt. These words explain the progression of things for the victim of narcissisti...
27 Mar 202222min
3 Landmarks that Boosted Me Forward
Last night, I was caught off guard with a question I had not really thought about. I was not prepared to answer this question about my journey with a covert narcissistic husband. Here's the question: ...
20 Mar 202221min
Everything you say and do can and will get used against you
I mean everything!! You never feel safe interacting with this person. This is why this particular type of abuse is so exhausting. While the abuse may not be constant, the risk of it is. The potential ...
13 Mar 202221min
Compare the life of a covert narcissist with the life of their victim
Are you trying to decide if all you are going through is "normal," or if it is fair and reasonable? In the last two episodes, I have talked about the codependency traits that so many victims have in c...
6 Mar 202219min
The Eternal Victim Role of a Covert Narcissist
I hear so many people who have lived with a covert narcissist describe this person as a victim of everything. They can make everything be an attack on them or another way they got slighted. Covert nar...
27 Feb 202223min
