Currently, there are five active narcs (narcissists) in my life. Although I may not be a licensed clinician to give diagnoses to clients, I can
Idealize: A Phase In The Cycle Of Narcissistic Abuse
Idealization is usually the first cycle of abuse particularly if you have just met the narcissist. Normally, this is the phase where (1) I am
Narcissistic Cycles of Abuse
The narcissistic cycle of abuse has three phases. The narcissist will abuse you by idealizing (honeymoon phase), devaluing (tension building phase), and discarding (abuse escalation
Fighting The Fall Into The Abyss
My circadian rhythm is off. Time for me has flip-flopped. I am sleeping when the majority of my coast is awake. I am in deep
Lessons Learned: DIscernment and Empathy
If anything has come from spending time around narcissists or people exhibiting narcissistic traits, it is that lessons are always learned … either by default
I Lost A Friend Today
I lost a friend today. I didn’t lose a friend in the sense that we will never speak again. She moved away. She moved today.
My Voice Unchained 