Stories of personal growth, independence, and taking on new challenges after leaving a narcissistic relationship or family.
Grey Rock Technique: [How to] Keep Your Sanity in the Midst of Chaos Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, one of the first things you may hear, when it come to resolving the issue is to go no contact with the narcissist. Table of Contents And to do…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 – 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 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? …
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…
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, 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…
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…
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….
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 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…
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….
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…
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…
How to Start a Blog This post contains affiliate links, that if purchased, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Facebook Youtube Instagram Starting a blog is a great way to let your voice be heard and to share your experiences and expertise! You can write about anything that you want…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
The 7 STAGES OF GRIEF And Loss After Narcissistic Abuse Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Stages of Grief and Loss In Overcoming the Devastation from Narcissistic Abuse, How to Heal, Recover and Take your Life Back, it lists 7 stages of grief in the process of healing and recovering from narcissistic abuse and is helpful…
Is it Time to Get off the Treadmill of Performance (going from More To More)? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium When in a relationship with a narcissistic abuser, we are often taught do more, and to maintain a high- performance level, inadvertently, of course. We are indirectly told we are not enough, no matter how…