Family Scapegoat
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3 Struggles of Being a Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family: Unveiling the Hidden Wounds

ByLynn Nichols

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,…

Disrespect Golden Child Scapegoat
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The Complex Dynamics of Adult Disrespect: Unveiling the Golden Child’s Treatment of the Scapegoat

ByLynn Nichols

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…

Weight Changes in Recovery
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Changes in Weight After Narcissistic Abuse: 5 Reasons Why You Need to be Alert to this Topic

ByLynn Nichols

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…

Ostracized No Contact Love Hate
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The Narcissistic Family: No Contact and Now Ostracized? Why Does this Happen?

ByLynn Nichols

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…

2022 Year in Review
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2022 Year in Review

ByLynn Nichols

2022 Year in Review Moving Forward with Hope – Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast Youtube Facebook Tiktok Table of Contents 2022 Year in ReView 2022 has been an interesting year for us and in this article, we are going to provide a review of the year 2022 for us on our podcast, youtube channel and this…

Acceptance after No Contact
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No Contact: It Took a While to Get Here and I’ve Accepted It

ByLynn Nichols

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…

Natural Dental Tooth Remedies
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Is the Dental Industry a Scam? 14 Top Natural Ways to Manage, Stop, or Reduce Tooth Pain

ByLynn Nichols

Top Natural Ways to Manage, Stop, or Reduce Tooth Pain Or Prevent a Root Canal or Tooth Extraction Down the Road Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium This page may contain affiliate links, that if purchased, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We thank you in advance for your support. The Dental…

Lets Talk about Cursing
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Let’s Talk About Cursing, Shall We?

ByLynn Nichols

Let’s Talk about Cursing, shall we? Facebook Youtube Instagram I grew up as an evangelical Christian and after several events and what I believe were several eye-opening experiences in my life, decided to not return to the evangelical church or any church for that matter. I stopped attending. …and picked up cursing.  Not in that…

Leave the Narcissist, when?
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When is it Time to Leave the Narcissist?

ByLynn Nichols

When is it Time to Leave the Narcissist? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The answer to this question is it will depend on your particular situation. But let’s go into this a little further. In this article, we will discuss (1) why this is a difficult question to answer, (2) why it is challenging to…

Energy Vampires
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Energy Vampires: 3 Bewildering Truths about Narcissistic Supply

ByLynn Nichols

Energy Vampires: Is it All About Narcissistic Supply? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium You may have heard the term narcissistic supply and at first, you may have been perplexed by it.   Yes. It’s a rather ambiguous term and without going to google to look it up, it can leave you feeling confused and wondering what…

Resolve
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Inner Resolve: Is it the Birthplace for Change?

ByLynn Nichols

Inner Resolve: Is it the Birthplace for Change? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium In this article we are going to talk about RESOLVE, what it is and how it takes a role in leaving a narcissistic relationship and how it can be the beginning or turning point in moving forward. This articles stems from an…

Grey Rock Technique
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Grey Rock Technique: [How to] Keep Your Sanity in the Midst of Chaos

ByLynn Nichols

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
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Cognitive Dissonance: What Happens after No Contact?

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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
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2021 Year in Review

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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…

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

ByLynn Nichols

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

ByLynn Nichols

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….

Reconnect with Intuition
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How to Reconnect with your Intuition

ByLynn Nichols

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…

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

ByLynn Nichols

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…