Finally, divorced. For the 2nd time. It wasn’t my plan, it wasn’t something I wanted in either relationship. The 6.5-month battle with...

Woe is Me In the trenches of covert narc abuse, when he played the recording of Nikki & the kids saying they all wanted to move outside...

Narcissists need control over people, places, and things to get their needs met above all else. Nobody else matters. They use a variety...

It's so easy to judge our past selves for not knowing better. We shame and guilt ourselves into an invisible prison cell. We "should" all...

Something rarely talked about or even known about, unless you’ve been in a relationship with a Narc, is psychosexual abuse. We often say...

What's the difference between psychological, emotional, and physical abuse? In simple terms, nothing. They are all choices made by the...

The term “word salad” refers to a circular language tactic used by one individual to ensure that talks never end positively for the...

The after-effects of living with a covert narcissist can be felt for months or even years. Our entire body and our brain are affected by...

Hindsight is almost always 20/20. At the end of a narcissistic relationship, there is rarely closure. It is incredibly difficult to make...

A Narc deliberately gains psychological and emotional control over another for their supply. By the Narc refusing to acknowledge...

Narcissists will stop at nothing to humiliate, embarrass, shame, and endlessly perpetuate their lies to boost their own esteem. They need...

Narcissists carefully study their prey during the love-bombing stage. They mirror empathy to get to know the most vulnerable parts of...

Healthy jealousy in a relationship can be communicated and logically resolved. Naturally, we all fill in communication gaps with our own...

Consistent and Unresolved Jealousy = Red Flag Narcissism at its core is a low sense of self-esteem. This makes it extremely easy for...

Blatant. Shameless. He would look me square in the eyes and lie. My nervous system would activate, I knew he was lying and I would tell...

What does healing look like after narcissist abuse? I had no idea what I just experienced, let alone know where to begin or how to pick...

Narcissists use people around them to invalidate, check on, discredit and isolate their supply. Think of it as their inner supply,...

Narcissists look at every relationship and interaction as a transaction. Meaning, they must receive something from everyone in their...

As I spoke to my attorney about the cameras in the house, he asked “you were aware he was filming you”....me ”yes”.....him: ”so you were...

My name is Michele, I was born & raised on a proper Midwest working farm in rural Illinois. I grew up with a loving extended family...