Grief and Loss

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5 Negative Effects of Narcissistic Parents: Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Trauma
ByLynn Nichols August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

5 Negative Effects of Narcissistic Parents: Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Trauma Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Effects of Narcissistic Parents Growing up with narcissistic parents can have long-lasting negative effects on a child’s development, self-esteem, and mental health. These parents often prioritize their own needs over those of their children, leading to emotional neglect,…

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Empaths | Grief and Loss | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Tactics and Red Flags

Is Empathy Dying? 5 Ways We Will Explore the Erosion of Compassion in Society
ByLynn Nichols July 6, 2024May 14, 2025

Is Empathy Dying? 5 Ways We Will Explore the Erosion of Compassion in Society Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Is Empathy Dying? Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, has long been considered a cornerstone of a harmonious society. However, there is growing concern that empathy is on the decline, leaving…

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Personal Growth | Empaths | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Scapegoat | Travel

How Solitude and Deep Concentration is Underrated in Your Healing Journey: 3 Introspective Thoughts to Stir Your Path Forward
ByLynn Nichols August 23, 2023September 29, 2024

How Solitude and Deep Concentration is Underrated in Your Healing Journey: 3 Introspective Thoughts to Stir Your Path Forward Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Society’s Conditioning Society has conditioned us to keep going, run in the rat race, never rest, keep being productive – after all, isn’t our worth tied to what we do and…

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Angry? 7 Reasons Why You May Be Furious as You Are Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
ByLynn Nichols August 4, 2023September 29, 2024

Angry? 7 Reasons Why You May Be Furious as You Are Healing from Narcissistic Abuse Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have just woken up from the situation you find yourself in, a victim of narcissistic abuse, you are not alone in your fury. Being a victim of this insidious crime is reason to…

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Spouse/Partner | Dating | Empaths | Exit Plan | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Start Your Blog | Tactics and Red Flags

90 Damaging Effects From Being in a Relationship with a Narcissist or Having Grown Up in a Narcissistic Environment
ByLynn Nichols August 2, 2023July 6, 2024

90 Damaging Effects From Being in a Relationship with a Narcissist or Having Grown Up in a Narcissistic Environment Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, or perhaps you have grown up in a narcissistic family environment, or maybe it was a boss you had or…

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Healing and Recovery | Dating | Empaths | Exit Plan | Grief and Loss | No Contact | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner

10 Ways Resilience Helps as You Recover from a Narcissistic Relationship
ByLynn Nichols July 30, 2023May 14, 2025

The Role of Resilience in Recovering from a Narcissistic Relationship: 10 Key Benefits Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Recovering from a relationship with a narcissist can be an incredibly challenging and painful process. Narcissists are individuals who have an inflated sense of self-importance, a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others….

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Dating | Empaths | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Personal Growth | Scapegoat

Dopamine Withdrawal: 6 Ways to Tell if You Are Idealizing the Narcissist as You Go Through the Recovery Stages
ByLynn Nichols July 30, 2023August 6, 2023

Breaking Free from the Dopamine Trap: 6 Signs of Idealization in Narcissistic Recovery” Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a crucial role in the reward system. It is often associated with feelings of pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement of certain behaviors. In the context of a narcissistic relationship, dopamine…

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No Contact | Empaths | Exit Plan | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner

Step One (1): Cutting Contact Mastering the Art of Going No Contact: Your Beginner’s Guide
ByLynn Nichols June 11, 2023May 14, 2025

Cutting Contact for Growth: The Simplified Guide to Going No Contact Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Cutting Contact is Not Easy Going no contact is a challenging but empowering decision for anyone seeking to break free from toxic relationships or individuals who bring more harm than good. It allows you to prioritize your mental and emotional…

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Personal Growth | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | Spouse/Partner | Tactics and Red Flags

Breaking Free: Liberating Yourself from the Chains of Blame in a Toxic Relationship – Learn 4 Tips Today
ByLynn Nichols June 5, 2023August 6, 2023

Breaking Free: Liberating Yourself from the Chains of Blame in a Toxic Relationship – Learn 4 Tips Today Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Have you ever found yourself trapped in a toxic relationship, where the signs of toxicity were cleverly hidden by your partner? Did their true colors only reveal themselves over time, leaving you feeling…

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Healing and Recovery | Grief and Loss | Personal Growth

The Silent Epidemic: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in the USA – 5 Contributing Factors
ByLynn Nichols June 3, 2023August 6, 2023

The Silent Epidemic: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in the USA – 5 Contributing Factors Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter The Crisis No One Wants to Talk About When the word, crisis, is mentioned, it seemingly has a way of making people walk in the other direction. Why? Is it a problem that is too big,…

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Depression? 5 Reasons Why You May Be Depressed After Enduring Narcissistic Abuse
ByLynn Nichols May 14, 2023October 11, 2024

Depressed? 5 Reasons Why You May Feel Depressed After Enduring Narcissistic Ab&se Trauma You are Not Alone, My Friend Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Recovering from narcissistic abuse is a challenging journey that can have a profound impact on one’s mental well-being. Individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse often face various emotional and psychological struggles…

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Healing and Recovery | Empaths | Grief and Loss | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Tactics and Red Flags

Breaking Through the Cognitive Dissonance: 7 Ways to Take a Step Forward in the Healing Process
ByLynn Nichols May 8, 2023May 14, 2025

Breaking Through: 7 Effective Techniques to Overcome Cognitive Dissonance and Achieve Mental Clarity Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Freedom from Toxic Relationships Breaking free from a toxic relationship can be a challenging process, especially when you have invested so much time, energy, and emotions into the relationship. In many cases, people stay in toxic relationships…

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Cognitive Dissonance: 5 Difficult Reasons Why It’s the Biggest Hurdle in the Recovery Process
ByLynn Nichols May 8, 2023May 23, 2023

Cognitive Dissonance: 5 Clear Reasons Why It’s the Biggest Hurdle When Recovering Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Narcissists are known to use various tactics to manipulate and control their victims. These tactics can range from gaslighting to projection, from love-bombing to silent treatment, and many more. However, understanding these tactics can be difficult for those who…

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Scapegoat | Empaths | Golden Child | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

5 Dreaded Challenges Faced by Golden Children in Adulthood
ByLynn Nichols May 2, 2023October 11, 2024

3 Challenges Faced by Golden Children in Adulthood: IS IT ALL BUTTERFLIES, ROSES AND CHOCOLATE CAKE? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you are the family scapegoat, and look back on your life and either wish you were the family golden child because it seems like they “had it easier” and they were favored, blessed…

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3 Struggles of Being a Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family: Unveiling the Hidden Wounds
ByLynn Nichols May 2, 2023October 11, 2024

3 Struggles of Being a Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family: Unveiling the Hidden Wounds Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Are you the Family Scapegoat? If you grew up within a narcissistic family structure, and have determined you are the family scapegoat, this article is for you. I was also the family scapegoat, went no contact,…

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Scapegoat | Empaths | Golden Child | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Personal Growth | Tactics and Red Flags

The Complex Dynamics of Adult Disrespect: Unveiling the Golden Child’s Treatment of the Scapegoat
ByLynn Nichols May 1, 2023October 11, 2024

Disrespect: The Hidden and Complex Family dynamic between scapegoat and Golden Child Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Within narcissistic family dynamics, the golden child and the scapegoat child often represent two distinct roles that emerge and persist into adulthood. While the golden child is showered with praise and adoration, the scapegoat child tends to bear…

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Changes in Weight After Narcissistic Abuse: 5 Reasons Why You Need to be Alert to this Topic
ByLynn Nichols April 2, 2023July 6, 2025

Weight Changes in the Recovery Process Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium Link Trigger Warning: Article includes DV, Domestic Violence information which may trigger C-PTSD symptoms. Read with caution. Well, if you thought I hit the limit on sensitive topics, you will be in for a real treat with this article. Today, we are going…

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The Narcissistic Family: No Contact and Now Ostracized? Why Does this Happen?
ByLynn Nichols January 1, 2023October 11, 2024

Ostracized: How Your Narcissistic Family’s Love Turns into Hate after Going No Contact Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium This article contains affiliate links, that if purchased we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Inside narcissistic families lies enough dysfunction that…

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No Contact: It Took a While to Get Here and I’ve Accepted It
ByLynn Nichols December 10, 2022May 14, 2025

No Contact: It Took a While to Get Here and I’ve Accepted It Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium No Contact, Check It was around 2017 when I went no contact with a close family member. It was something I knew I had to do. I read a lot of information on the subject of narcissistic abuse at…

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Covert Manipulation within Pet Rescue Organizations?
ByLynn Nichols July 10, 2022May 14, 2025

Manipulation within Pet Rescue Organizations Facebook Youtube Instagram My decision to leave the grand ‘ol USA and move to Mexico was a calculated decision. I weighed things, over and over again, including surrendering my two dogs, which was a gut-wrenching decision. I am thankful they were adopted into kind, and loving homes.. It was probably one of…

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Personal Growth | Empaths | Golden Child | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | Scapegoat

How to Reconnect with your Intuition
ByLynn Nichols October 23, 2021May 14, 2025

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…

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Self-Blame and Shame – 2 Introspective Matters of the Heart in the Healing Process
ByLynn Nichols October 8, 2021May 14, 2025

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…

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Top Lies a Narcissist Tells / [How to] See Through the Mask a Narcissist Wears
ByLynn Nichols October 6, 2021May 14, 2025

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…

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3 Benefits of Being the Family Scapegoat
ByLynn Nichols May 18, 2021May 14, 2025

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,…

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3 Tips to Manage Empathy | Narcissist and Empath Connection
ByLynn Nichols May 18, 2021May 17, 2025

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…

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