Break the Cycle with DSD

211. Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important!


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Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important!

Show Notes

In this episode Duane talks about the importance of having a hobby or something that you enjoy doing. He also talks about the struggles when you are down, depressed, and beaten with ways to push yourself to break yourself out of that downward spiral. He then fields questions from others on silver bullets, narcissists seeking control, being forced to spend time with the ex, and finally an update on his current medical situation.

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  • Table of Contents 

    00:00 Start

    02:55 - Welcome to the livestream

    06:04 - Finding some positive to do hobbies

    17:19 - Advice on handling message about school

    21:20 - Narc fishing for control

    29:57 - Supervised visits and lashing out

    36:14 - Having to spend time with the ex

    37:16 - When drop offs are late

    39:54 - Silver bullet - supervised visits 

    47:02 - Don't respond immediately

    52:49 - Worry about kids and narcissism

    59:41 - Paranoia and narcissists

    01:01:27 - Graduations with ex

    01:08:03 - Realizing you have narc friends

    01:12:03 - Getting to the other side!

    01:13:03 - Our child as abusers?

    01:21:48 - Ex should be normal around kids

    01:25:31 - Narc mom blaming you?

    01:31:32 - Medical update on me

    01:35:21 - End of show wrap-up

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