Tag: narcissistic abuse

Validating YOU – no longer willing to play the invisibility game – coming out now (healing from Narcissistic abuse Part V)

November 27, 2018

The “invisible” quality of narcissism is at the heart of its ability maintain its insidious and toxic abuse. Narcissists LOOVE being able to fool the rest of the world while harming their victims in secret. If you have suffered at the hands of people who YOU LOVE, I want you to know that you are … More Validating YOU – no longer willing to play the invisibility game – coming out now (healing from Narcissistic abuse Part V)

Authentic Presence: A cure for loneliness (Healing from narcissistic abuse Part IV)

November 24, 2018

Well I had no idea there would be such a strong response to my first blog posts on narcissistic abuse. In fact, on Thanksgiving evening, I received an email from a long lost relative letting me know that we had similar experiences growing up. There’s a scene in the movie V for Vendetta where this … More Authentic Presence: A cure for loneliness (Healing from narcissistic abuse Part IV)

Don’t Hide Your Life (Healing from Narcissistic Abuse Part III)

November 8, 2018

Hello friends, I knew there would be a Part III to complete this series, but it surprised me when it emerged as a video. So … here you go! The links to Part I and Part II are below. The world needs your magic! Big love, Debbie Part I of this blog post: https://joybasedliving.com/2018/10/23/at-the-heart-of-narcissistic-abuse-2-core-abusive-behaviors-why-they-do-it-and-3-tips-for-you/ Part … More Don’t Hide Your Life (Healing from Narcissistic Abuse Part III)

A rant. A fairy tale about a horse and purple thistles. And a healing message: Stop compulsively dimming yourself down. (Healing from narcissistic abuse, Part II)

November 1, 2018

Ooof! I’m listening to a Sadhguru youtube to start my day, as has been common practice lately. Through his words of wisdom, I’m experiencing a lovely sense of camaraderie as well as a sense of validation toward everything we’re doing and being at JBL. So … in this video, he’s answering someone’s question about “video … More A rant. A fairy tale about a horse and purple thistles. And a healing message: Stop compulsively dimming yourself down. (Healing from narcissistic abuse, Part II)

At the heart of narcissistic abuse: 2 core abusive behaviors, why they do it, and 3 tips for you (Part I)

October 23, 2018

*  Note: This blog article is not a complete discourse on narcissistic abuse but I hope it can be a starting point for you if you are dealing with it. Narcissistic abuse sucks. Seriously and literally. It drains life force energy from people, similar to dementors from Harry Potter. Here’s a dementor: There are 2 … More At the heart of narcissistic abuse: 2 core abusive behaviors, why they do it, and 3 tips for you (Part I)