Trauma bonds are painful connection with another person that is based on fear. There’s an addictive quality making them very hard to break. In this episode, we will briefly define a trauma bond and then identify the initial steps to breaking one. Get early bird tickets to How Could He Do That? Live Interview with […]
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Is it healthy to obsess over my past narcissistic partner and what happened to me?
It’s become popular to spend time thinking about psychopathic and narcissistic abuses for us to obsess over what’s happened to us. In this episode, we’ll explore whether this way of thinking is good for us and how to tell if we’re falling into unhealthiness as we try to make sense of the past. Sandra L. […]
How do I combat my partner turning every issue into a “me” problem?
Have you heard of the acronym DARVO? It’s a nasty type of gaslighting that flips the script and attacks us when we bring up an issue. In this episode, we will address the underlying dynamic of this abusive practice along with the three steps to combatting it effectively. Sign up for the online course! First […]
How do I rebuild trust in myself after surviving narcissistic abuse?
It’s tough when you first leave a narcissistically abusive relationship. Your partner has made most of the decision, and over time, you’ve given up more and more of yourself, betraying yourself and your sense of safety. How is trust rebuilt? In this episode, we will examine why reclaiming our self-integrity and relying on our intuition […]
What people don’t understand about abuse and why it’s hard to leave a toxic relationship
The most common, useless advice given to victims is just to leave. Why do we say this when we know it’s hurtful and probably, not useful? In this episode, we will examine the underlying biases and assumptions about abuse and abuse victims. Why there’s a cultural blindness to victims’ plight and how it leads us […]
Should we blame victims for not spotting the signs they’ve met a dangerous person?
I recently started reading a book that’s been around a while—Neil Strauss’ book called The Game, though he’s since come out against the practices described in it. It’s all about his experiences of learning how to manipulate women sexually through post-hypnotic suggestions and other psychologically manipulative strategies. Despite knowing there are online resources and groups encouraging predatory […]
Why can’t I leave my partner? The seven stages of a trauma bond
Have you heard of the term “trauma bond?” It’s a condition similar to being brainwashed by Stockholm’s Syndrome. Victims recovering from narcissistic abuse liken the breaking of a trauma bond to overcoming a heroin addiction. In this podcast episode, we will cover the seven stages of a trauma bond and how to begin recovery. If […]
What quality did I miss when I got into a relationship with a toxic person?
Every victim wants to know how they got into a toxic or dangerous relationship. Was there an early sign of danger that they missed? Were they too trusting, gullible, or naive? Most victims have been accused of being codependent. What does research have to say? In this episode, we will dig deeper into this topic, […]
Is it too much masculine energy for women to protect their boundaries?
On social media, it’s gotten popular to discuss masculine and feminine energy. Boundaries have come under attack as something masculine. In this episode, we will define what a personal boundary is and what makes healthy and unhealthy. We’ll also touch on why cheating happens in narcissistic and non-narcissistic relationships. Ben Taylor of Raw Motivations: Tiktok, […]
Could chronic stress or trauma be making me sick?
Why are we surprised that there is a mind-body connection? That what we experience, like abuse, will affect us physiologically? We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including how we see the world blinds us from recognizing dangerous people, the possibility of having narcissism and other mental health conditions, and defining dog-whistling when […]
