Cognitive Dissonance
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Cognitive Dissonance: What Happens after No Contact?

Cognitive Dissonance: When Does it Start to Clear | No Contact with a Narcissist Facebook Youtube Instagram To leave or not to leave, that is the question.  Well, it was the question, until we decided to leave the narcissist.  If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, and have decided to leave, this…

When No Contact Gets Broken
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Broke No Contact? 3 Reasons Why and What to do About it – Trauma Bond

WHY No Contact Is Broken | Understanding The Trauma Bond Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The Relationship Bond that Acts Like Glue Establishing no contact after a relationship with a narcissist is a brave step and is a move in the right direction but it does not come without challenges.  It has been estimated that…

Sales Careers Narcissist
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Why Narcissists are Drawn to Careers in Sales

Why Narcissists are Drawn to A Career in Sales Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Sales! Sell More… What’s it all About? Have you ever thought a narcissist was acting like a sales representative? And vice versa, the most recent sales rep you met, seemed to have a lot of similarities to a narcissist.  Is there…

Conditioned by Family of Origin
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Was I ‘Conditioned’ to be in a Relationship with a Narcissist

Was I ‘Conditioned’ By my Family of Origin to Have a Relationship with a Narcissist Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium This post contains affiliate links for products and services we recommend. In addition, as an Amazon Associate, Moving Forward with Hope earns earn from qualifying purchases.  If you grew up within a narcissistic family environment…

What disrespect really means
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Why the Narcissistic Parent Calls You ‘Disrespectful’ and What is Really Transpiring

Why the Narcissistic Parent Calls You Disrespectful and What is Really Transpiring Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Within narcissistic family units lies some of the most hidden and covert forms of narcissism held under the titles of respect for elders, conformity to tradition and acceptance under cultural norms. If you were born or raised from…

2021 Year in Review
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2021 Year in Review

2021 Year in Review – Moving Forward with Hope Facebook Youtube Instagram This year, 2021, has been an interesting year for all of us.  In this article, we are going to review and summarize the key highlights of Moving Forward with Hope over this past year, list our top articles, top videos, top podcast episodes…

Why the Narcissist Stonewalls
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The Undisclosed Reasons Why the Narcissist Stonewalls

Why the Narcissist Stonewalls – the Undisclosed reasons Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Have you ever started to have a conversation with a narcissist, only to find out mid-sentence the conversation has been cut off, or they walk away, and they shut down the conversation entirely?  If you have been in a relationship with a…

Why It's Exhausting to be with a Narcissist
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Why It’s Exhausting to be with a Narcissist

Why It’s Exhausting to be with a Narcissist Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist for any length of time, you may wonder why you are exhausted. The exhaustion begins with mental confusion and then reverts to physical exhaustion. Why is this so?  Why does this occur? …

Love bomb Lovebombing The Subtle Insult
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The Insult of Love Bombing and Why the Narcissist Uses It

The Subtle Insult of the Love Bomb and What is Really Occurring Love bombing can make a person feel like crud, but not at first. The initial reaction of love bombing within an undetected narcissistic relationship can equate to a positive interaction – until it’s recognized, and the underbelly is exposed as to what is…

Acting Skills of the Narcissist
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3 Acting Skills of the Narcissist | How It Begins

3 Acting Skills of the Narcissist: It Begins with Charisma Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Have you ever met someone who was funny, charismatic, and who swept you off your feet in record time?   Perhaps you were drawn in because they listened intently to you, all while positioning themselves to have ample knowledge and not…

Why the Narcissist Studies You
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Why the Narcissist Studies You

Why the Narcissist Studies You, The Motivation Plus Ramifications Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium From the onset of the relationship with a narcissist, the game has begun. Their antics are ready to go and you will be the target for a while.  They will study you, learn your behaviors because they have ulterior motives at…

Scapegoat and Golden Child
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The Strained Relationship Between the Scapegoat and Golden Child

The Strained Relationship Between the Scapegoat and Golden Child Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium By design, one or more narcissistic parent(s) have created a disturbing and unhealthy relational connection between the family assigned roles of scapegoat and golden child. Neither role is desirable, and both suffer from consequences of this defined role not only with…

Distraction
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Be Alert to the 7 Devious Tools of Distraction

Be Alert to the Narcissist’s 7 Devious Tools of Distraction Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you’ve just checked your Twitter feed, Instagram DM’s, email, text and your new TikTok blast in the last 15 minutes, while driving and eating your lunch, you may agree that our current reality encapsulates a life of ongoing distractions….

Tactics to Wreck Your Sanity
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5 Tactics Used By Narcissists to Wreck your Sanity

In this article I am going to include an excerpt from my book, Master Manipulators: Discover Covert Tactics Narcissists Devise to Manipulate, Deceive and Control. For more information and to pick up your copy, you can get it here or on audible. 5 Tactics Used by Narcissists to Wreck Your Sanity Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter…

Reconnect with Intuition
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How to Reconnect with your Intuition

Reconnect with your Intuition after a Narcissistic Relationship Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Intuition is More than a Feeling Intuition, the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning, is often referred to as a ‘gut reaction’ in acquiring new knowledge or experiences. Psychologists believe intuition draws from past experiences in our…

online dating
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6 Hidden Reasons Why Online Dating Is a Cesspool for Narcissists

6 Hidden Reasons Why Online Dating is a Cesspool for Narcissists Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Online dating has been around for decades, since 1995 to be exact, when match.com was launched.  It was the first dating website and many people created a profile in search for a partner without having to leave their home….

Shame and Blame
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Self-Blame and Shame – 2 Introspective Matters of the Heart in the Healing Process

Self-Blame and Shame – 2 Courageous Introspective Matters of the Heart in the Healing Process Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, your inner flower has started to wilt, even the leaves have started to fall off.  You may be in need of water and sun and…

Top Lies Narcissists Tell
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Top Lies a Narcissist Tells / [How to] See Through the Mask a Narcissist Wears

4 Top Lies a Narcissist Tells / [How to] See Through the Mask a Narcissist Wears Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, it’s likely they have told you lies. Lies, which you believed at the time as they subtly placed themselves as a (the) authority in…

Should I confront the narcissist/
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Should I Confront a Narcissist?

Should I Confront a Narcissist? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Ok, so you know. I mean you really know.  You caught on to the narcissist.  You see through the games, the lies, the deception, the manipulation. You want to confront the narcissist.  The light bulb went on and you had your ah-ha moment.   You…

Types of Empaths
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4 Types of Empaths | Which one are you?

4 Types of Empaths | Which One are you? Facebook Youtube Instagram Empathy is almost becoming a new buzzword as people are realizing the impact and importance of this unique quality. When people think of empathic types, or even the word empath, it is commonly connected to a relationship with a narcissist, although there are…

Will the Narcissist Change?
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Will the Narcissist Change? 3 Reasons Why It’s Unlikely

Will the narcissist change? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium This question, “Will the narcissist change?” is among the top searches as it relates to narcissistic abuse and narcissism as a whole.  It is researched and asked time and time again.  We are going to take a moment and address this age-old question and topic and…

Family Scapegoat
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3 Benefits of Being the Family Scapegoat

3 Uncommon Benefits of Being the Family Scapegoat* Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium In a Narcissistic family cult, ah, I mean, unit, there are characters, just like in a movie set, yes actors, that play a certain role for the duration of the movie. In a narcissistic family, the characters, namely the sons, daughters, parents,…

3 Tips to Manage Empathy
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3 Tips to Manage Empathy | Narcissist and Empath Connection

How to Manage Empathy: 3 TIps to Have Boundaries around Your Special Trait Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium Empaths: If you have found your way to this page, perhaps you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, and have been told, or heard it through the grapevine, that you may be what is…

Silenced to Freedom
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One Powerful Benefit of Silence

Groomed For Silence Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium F*ck Silence When in a relationship with a narcissist, silence becomes the unspoken rule.  The abused learns what they can do and not do, say and not say, and over time are conditioned into abiding by the rules as a learned behavior and as part of an…