Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse
By Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.
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Are you in a relationship that confuses you? One that leaves you feeling attacked or walking on eggshells? Maybe you've left but aren't sure what to do next; then you're in the right place.
Join Dr. Kerry McAvoy, a mental health clinician and author of Love You More, as she tackle toxic relationship dynamics.
Listen as Dr. McAvoy describes destructive personalities, typical partner profiles, progressive stages of abuse, and common manipulation tactics. Find out why these relationships are difficult to avoid, what makes them tough to leave, and how to recover and rediscover healthy self-compassion and self-respect again.
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How Could I Have Not Known? How Devastating Betrayals Blind Us
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Why I'd Snoop Again: How this Toxic Behavior Sometimes Provides Closure and Safety
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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I Think My Pet is Being Hurt! The Danger Narcissists Pose to Our Animals
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Did the Church Groom Me for Abuse? When Spiritual Leadership Becomes Toxic
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Am I The Narcissist? When Toxic People Accuse You of Being The Problem
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Is It Really Abuse If I Can't Do What I Want? What is Coercive Control?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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When Stonewalling Is Used Against You: How to Disarm Toxic Interactions
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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What's wrong with me? The Power of Gaslighting to Confuse and Control: Interview with Dr. Robin Stern
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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When Fear of Change Keeps You from Leaving: How to Say Goodbye to a Toxic Life
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Could Your Relationship be Making You Sick? The High Cost of Living With a Narcissist
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Don't Trust Yourself? How Self-Doubt Keeps Us Stuck in a Bad Relationship
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Time to Leave? Top Dos and Don'ts When Divorcing a Narcissist: Interview with Kate Anthony
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Off-balanced by the ups and downs? How narcissists keep you confused.
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Men can't be victims, right? Common myths about men and narcissistic abuse: An Interview with Brent MacLerie
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Deceived by your partner? The devastating effects of betrayal trauma
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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How narcissists can turn dream honeymoons into a waking nightmare!
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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How to manage runaway triggers in new situations and at family celebrations
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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How to make your holidays special despite the yearly toxic family drama!
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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What red flags are you missing in that new relationship? An Interview with Dr. Heidi Brocke
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Can't live without them? Watch out for this early sign of a trauma bond!
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Are you arguing a lot? Here's why you should not try to win a fight with a narcissist
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Does the narcissist always ruin your holidays? How to handle celebration nightmares!
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Suddenly on your own? How narcissists use isolation to cut you off from others
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Are you trapped by a covert narcissist? The top reasons why you're not spotting covert narcissists faster!
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Are all narcissists abusive? Aren't we unfairly demonizing a group of people?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Has the narcissist got you feeling confused? Here's how they keep you in the dark!
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Is it a boundary or an ultimatum? Why narcissists hate limit setting
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Why isn't my narcissistic partner changing when they say they're trying?
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Were you emotionally abused or narcissistically abused? Why the differences matter.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Are you trapped? What to do if you're stuck in a bad relationship
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Is it love bombing or real love? Can you tell the difference?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Are all narcissists sex addicts? What goes wrong with intimacy in the bedroom
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Have you met a narcissist? How sympathy sometimes can be a warning
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Feeling knocked down? Defeated? Here's Kerry's secret on how to become an overcomer
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Why am I so confused? The Making & Breaking of a Trauma Bond with Lisa Sonni
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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How to find joy and renewed power after surviving abuse: An interview with Tara
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Why do narcissists have to make life miserable? Dr. Les Carter Explains Narcissism
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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If it was just a "situationship", why do I feel so miserable?
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Does everyone deserve our kindness? How to reduce the risk of being exploited
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Am I still trauma bonded? Top Signs That You’ve Broken That Toxic Connection
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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My relationship is toxic? I thought all relationships required a lot of work
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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How will I know when I'm supposed to leave? What if I make the wrong decision?
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Could you be at risk? Why you should be afraid of the Dark Triad Personality
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Friends as Enemies: What to do when those you love are narcissistic
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May 22, 2023 |
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How can my narcissistic ex move on so easily? The Problem of Grief
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May 15, 2023 |
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Waking up to a Stranger: What Happens Once Love Bombing is Over
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May 08, 2023 |
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Announcement
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Could I be the narcissist? The power of reactive abuse to make victims feel crazy.
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Am I more vulnerable to toxic relationships because I have ADHD or Autism? The answer might surprise you.
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Aren’t narcissists fantastic lovers? Tackling the myth of great sex in abusive relationships
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Why do I feel so confused and awful? Are these signs of cognitive dissonance?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Are you a gaslighter? How we might unintentionally gaslight in even healthy relationships
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Is Codependency a Bad Word? Should it be Used to Describe Narcissistic Abuse Victims?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Why do I love my abuser? The power of a trauma bond explained
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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What's best for the kids, leaving or staying in a toxic relationship?
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Can we still be friends? How to handle the toxic post-split lovebomb request
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Do I really need to go no contact with my narcissistic ex?
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Help, I think I'm being financially abused! What can I do about it?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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What to do when your narcissistically abusive ex tries to come back
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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What Is "Narcissistic Abuse?" How Is It Different from Abuse? Is It Being Overused?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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As a survivor of abuse, are you setting realistic goals for yourself in 2023?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Big changes for the new year! Let’s make it one of wholeness & health
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Ready for the holidays? My three top tips for dealing with difficult relatives and in-laws
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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I've lost my sense of self after narcissistic abuse. How do I reclaim it?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Why does every issue turn into an argument? My partner says I'm the problem
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Is the abuse harmful to children? Two survivors share their personal experiences
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Why can't I find a therapist who knows something about narcissistic abuse?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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I think I'm trauma bonded. Now what? How do I start my healing?
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Is it healthy to obsess over my past narcissistic partner and what happened to me?
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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How do I combat my partner turning every issue into a "me" problem?
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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How do I rebuild trust in myself after surviving narcissistic abuse?
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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What people don’t understand about abuse and why it’s hard to leave a toxic relationship
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Should we blame victims for not spotting the signs they've met a dangerous person?
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Why can't I leave my partner? The seven stages of a trauma bond
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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What quality did I miss when I got into a relationship with a toxic person?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Is it too much masculine energy for women to protect their boundaries?
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Could chronic stress or trauma be making me sick?
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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What is a Dark Triad Personality, and how dangerous is this person?
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Am I a bad friend if I shut someone down for talking about a toxic relationship?
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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I just left the narcissist; how do I stop this terrible pain?
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Why doesn't my partner want sex? Is it because of women's sex drive?
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Isn't there any way to make leaving a narcissist easier?
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Is this really abuse? Maybe my partner or parent just lacks kindness
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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How can my narcissistic ex move on so easily after saying they loved me?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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How does a narcissist or a psychopath differ? Aren't both abusive?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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I think my partner is an addict. Will they become a narcissist too?
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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How could I've fallen for the narcissist's love-bombing tactics?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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What's wrong with me? Why isn't my partner interested in sex?
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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What emotional voodoo has the narcissist used to keep me trapped?
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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If narcissists are born this way, are they responsible for the abuse?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Should I let my narcissistic ex come back and be a part of the family?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Why do we keep picking dangerous people as romantic partners?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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What's wrong with me? Why I can't I leave this toxic relationship?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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My partner tells me I'm the problem. How do I know I'm not being gaslit?
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Is the term narcissism being overused? Aren't all of us a bit narcissistic?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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The trauma bonding has me trapped, and I don't know how to leave!
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Can't a narcissist be changed by love or God?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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How I became confused and trapped because of cognitive dissonance
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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I know I should leave this toxic relationship but why can't I?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Is all this talk about narcissism good? Isn't it demonizing hurting people?
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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How do I know I've healed enough from abuse to start dating again?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Something is really wrong with this relationship, could I be the narcissist?
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Help, I'm married to a narcissist and don't know how to get out
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Is there something wrong with me for falling in love with a narcissist?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Wondering if you met your soulmate? Here's how narcissists make us fall in love
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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I think this relationship is killing me. Why does it feel heartless to set boundaries?
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Why can't I tell if I'm in a relationship with someone good or bad?
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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If it’s that bad, why don’t narcissistic abuse victims just leave?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Why is it so hard to please someone narcissistic? Am I the problem?
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Do narcissists know they're hurting those who love them? Do they even care?
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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What should I do when a narcissistic family member starts to make trouble?
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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To avoid being lovebombed by a narcissist, how much is too much to share?
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Are narcissists different than the rest of us? Might they be evil?
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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How could I be so stupid to have missed the red flags?
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Is it my fault that I'm trapped in a narcissistic abusive relationship?
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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What should I do if my children are protective of the toxic ex-parent?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Am I a narcissist if I want to be special? To have others understand me?
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Could this friendship be narcissistic or does abuse only happen in love relationships?
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May 31, 2022 |
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What’s wrong with me that I can’t leave this toxic relationship?
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May 27, 2022 |
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Could I be the one with the problem? Maybe I'm overreacting.
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May 23, 2022 |
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My narcissistic partner says they're working hard to change. Am I silly to believe them?
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May 20, 2022 |
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Help! My ex is using the legal system to abuse me!
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May 16, 2022 |
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I’m stressed and overwhelmed--is this cognitive dissonance?
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May 13, 2022 |
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Am I co-dependent if I've fallen for a narcissist?
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May 09, 2022 |
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Who's more narcissistic: men or women?
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May 06, 2022 |
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Is this “thing” I feel what's called a trauma bond?
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May 02, 2022 |
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Is this relationship asking too much of me?
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Why can't I relax after surviving narcissistic abuse?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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What? I have basic emotional rights?
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Are you being groomed by a narcissist?
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Managing Healthy Boundaries: What are They?
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse (Trailer)
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Apr 14, 2022 |