by Jessica | Feb 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Narcissists hold onto a lot of resentment and hatred toward those who stand up for themselves and use healthy boundaries. A narcissist feels entitled to say and do what they wish, and entitled and disrespect and hurt anyone they see as a threat. They hate anyone who...
by Jessica | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Jessica | Feb 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Narcissists think their feelings are facts. They like to think their feelings are facts – so whatever they feel anger, rage or whatever triggered them, they believe it is justified. So when they spread lies about you, often even to you, they convince themselves...
by Jessica | Feb 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Gaslighting is incredibly painful and it’s an actual form of psychological manipulation that affects your memory, your perception, your sanity, and your reality. To Gaslight someone is to basically plant seeds of doubt in their mind to make them question their...
by Jessica | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Narcissist NEEDS Outside Help — this is a non negotiable. I tell my clients: don’t trust it when a Narcissist (or abuser, or manipulator…) says they are working on themselves by themself. Think about this for a minute…their thinking got them...
by Jessica | Feb 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Traumatic bonding is a strong emotional attachment between an abused person and his or her abuser, formed because of the cycle of domestic violence. If you are in a trauma bond, I believe you saw the absolute best and the absolute worst of your partner. I am also sure...
by Jessica | Jan 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Emotional and verbal abuse as displayed in the movies typically looks very overt and controlling. It’s very obvious. It can look like: telling somebody what to do, sneaking into someone else’s phone, telling them who they can see, yelling and screaming and...
by Jessica | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many victims of narcissism, manipulation and abuse desperately want to know if their abusive partner is changing, or if he even can change. This is very normal. You are likely an empathetic person who would make changes if you were hurting someone you care about. This...
by Jessica | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many victims of narcissism, manipulation and abuse desperately want to know if their abusive partner can change. This is very normal. You are likely an empathetic person who would make changes if you were hurting someone you care about. This is not true for...
by Jessica | Jan 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
My story used to sound like this: “In my 20’s I took on the project of un-shallowing myself. I was going for the same kind of guy and getting the same result: an asshole with arm muscles who can go jab for jab with me but doesn’t prioritize me. I’d joke,...
