Narcissistic Relationship Recovery
How did I get here?
Some signals that you might be contending with a narcissistic relationship.
Striving to please your partner, family member, or colleague, but continually receiving feedback that you are falling short
Chronic negativity, criticism, name calling, manipulation, and control tactics
Realizing empathy and emotional availability to care for your needs is severely lacking
Starting to doubt your own subjective experience of reality
Making frequent attempts to explain yourself
Justifying antagonistic behaviors from the narcissistic person, because a part of you deeply cares about this person
Holding on to the moments when things are going well with hope that maybe things can change
Experiencing symptoms like guilt, anxiety, and rumination about the relationship
Feeling lost and disconnected from your core self and the things that matter to you
Antagonism Informed Therapy
Navigating a narcissistic relationship with someone important to you can be exhausting, disorienting, and intensely stress inducing. With trauma - informed, antagonism - informed therapy, you can begin to:
Understand the realities of narcissistic relationship patterns
Accept that they (the relationship patterns and the narcissistic person) are unlikely to change
Develop deep compassion for yourself as you acknowledge the harm done
Understand the protective trauma responses your body has utilized to help keep you safe
Create the distance (whether physically or emotionally) that you need to establish safety
Gently recenter yourself and reconnect with your emotions, values, and needs
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