An apology from an abuser never feels like a true apology – and you shouldn’t accept it. A real apology is remorse followed by silence, space and changed behavior. A real apology is less speaking and more personal work on yourself. A real apology is looking...
How a Narcissist Uses Your Emotions to Regulate Themselves Spotting the Hoovering Techniques of a Narcissist Why Couples Therapy Doesn’t Work How Narcissists Use YOUR Nervous System to Regulate Themselves 10 Behaviors That Give Supply to a Narcissist You cannot...
Committing to outside help (there is no “working on myself by myself”) Admitting fully to what he has done Stopping excuses Stopping all blaming Making amends for what has been done Accepting responsibility (recognizing that abuse is a choice) Identifying...
“Abusive men are masters of excuse making. In this respect they are like substance abusers, who believe that everyone and everything except them is responsible for their actions.”Signs someone is not willing to change abusive behavior” – Lundy Bancroft...
This one will be short and not very sweet. The game with a Narcissist is rigged. We have NO Emotional LEVERAGE over narcissists. They do not care. They have leverage over the situation, because we care and have empathy. There is NOTHING you can do to gain emotional...
Most people don’t know how to build up their own self worth. I’ve had my own battles with self love, self worth, self-esteem and self care. I certainly didn’t resent all the words associated with it. When I was healing, all I knew is that I wanted to...