Last week, I wrote an article about how obsessively researching narcissism can ruin your life. A lot of readers said they thought it was the right thing to do, and some shared that they do it because they want to make sure they never attract another narcissist into their lives. These are common beliefs after finally…
How Obsessively Researching Narcissism is Ruining Your Life
Have you left a toxic relationship, only to continue researching narcissism like a journalist working for CNN? Have you spent hours, months – or worse, years – trying to peer inside the mind of the narcissist to find out exactly what makes them tick? Are your relationships strained because you talk about your toxic Ex…
Akeru – The Sanctity of Give and Take
~ by Lolisha GLT Chaney In this world there are builders and there are destroyers. Those that beautify, those that destroy, and those that rebuild what has been destroyed. There are people who wound and there are people who heal. There are people who sell drugs, and there are people who help you get off…
7 Tips to Rescue Yourself When No One’s Around
If you’ve recently ended a toxic relationship, healing emotional trauma is one of the first steps to rebuilding your life and self-esteem. You may already understand the importance of taking care of yourself after being the target of abuse. Perhaps you’ve even started a healing regimen, complete with guided meditations and energy healing. But, in…
5 Brutal Ways New Abuse Survivors Torture Themselves
Legions of people who’ve endured narcissistic abuse hold the mistaken belief that choosing to leave a toxic relationship is the hardest thing they will ever do in their lives. In fact, I once believed the same thing. But, the truth is…it’s what comes after that’s really the hardest. The self-blame, the cognitive dissonance, the tendency…
Q&A Tuesday: What IS a “Narcissist”??
~ by Ven Baxter What is a narcissist? First, here’s my own definition: Narcissist (n.) a person who deceives others in order to take, deplete, and consume their life energy (“soul”) because the Narcissist lacks it. Next, let’s break this down and look at the Narcissist a bit more closely. 1. The Narcissist lacks life…
6 Best Ways to Get Rid of a Narcissist for Good
Have you been in a situation where you tried to break free from the narcissist, but it felt like no matter what you did, you just couldn’t escape their toxic stronghold over your life? They wouldn’t stop calling you, having flowers delivered, checking out your Facebook page, or even stopping by your place unannounced? Before…
How to Make Love Stay
~ by Ven Baxter Love thrives in the absence of fear. Most boy-girl relationships in childhood and young adulthood are riddled with fear. You wonder if they like someone else more than you, or what they’re doing when you’re not there, or what you’ll ever do if they break up with you. The more fear you…
How Abandonment Wounds Are Born and Raised
Have you ever wondered where your sense of loneliness comes from? Why sometimes the feelings of isolation are so dark and deep, they may cause you to entertain thoughts of not waking up the next morning? Occasionally, it’s so painful that you can barely muster the strength to do anything besides lie in your bed and…
Is there any hope that a narcissist can change?
Hope can be a beautiful and powerful thing. It can be the fuel that keeps you going when you’re tempted to give up. It can help you see past circumstances in the present moment that might not be ideal, allowing you to hold onto the prospect of better times ahead. Many inspirational people have pushed…
