Healing after identity theft — not the financial kind, but the relational kind — is complicated. When someone steals your words, your experiences, your personality,
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When Performance Masquerades as Faith: Recognizing the Identity Thief
There are some people whose presence in your life leaves a permanent mark — not because of their love or loyalty, but because of how
Growing Up in a Family That Never Grew With Me
Families are supposed to be the first place we learn love, safety, and identity. But in some homes — homes like mine — you grow
When Your Body Remembers Before Your Mind Does
Today something happened that I wasn’t prepared for — not because it was dramatic on the outside, but because of what it stirred inside of
The Fatigue of Always Being the Strong One
There is a different kind of exhaustion that comes from being the most emotionally intelligent person in the room. You see the dynamics they pretend
When Talking About Narcissistic Abuse Becomes Exhausting
There are seasons when I grow tired of even thinking about narcissistic personalities — let alone dealing with them. I get weary of explaining the