Comical recovery

Today we talk specifically about types of grief after narcissistic abuse. There are four types we will cover as usual I will give lovely examples from my own experiences. I get a little lost in a cloud of multiple memories but we just pick one and keep it moving so we can get all topics covered and heal like the warriors we are!

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In this episode we cover what gaslighting can sound like. The definition and purpose of gaslighting as well as the intention and more examples for clarity.

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Here we talk about the four part cycle that narcissists keep you trapped in when you're in their cycle of abuse. We cover a few examples and talk about the dumpster fire that was an ex or two that I occasionally think is a good idea to warm up to...

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We listed of and briefly discussed 6 different types of coping skills. Dived deep into the importance of having support and using resources like hotlines to talk to trauma informed people and talked about my favorite coping skill, emotional awareness and the magnificent benefit of using that skill in our healing process and how it has shaped my personal growth and self esteem.

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Today we talk about how a traumatic experience can affect our behavior and emotions. Our coping skills can be negative or positive depending on some important factors like support and previous traumas. I give the example of a car accident and stalking to share how different reactions can show up based on whether we have the support we need.

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Today we cover six types of self sabotage. We talk about how they show up in our actions and thinking as well as where they come from. I give a few relatable examples and I get slightly distracted by the unexpected visit from the lawn guy.

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Today we review the main trauma responses, flight fight, freeze, and fawn. We discuss how these things can show up and give a few examples of how these things have shown up in my own experiences.

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This topic is a struggle for me. I found some material based on building a child's confidence so today we will review that with a dash of dark realities of my own childhood and a sarcastic undertone for comical relief.

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Who do we go to when we need accountability?!is it in your personality to need people to keep you on track or can you do that yourself? How do you keep yourself accountable? I'm here to share a few ideas on how to find the right people or what you can do to keep yourself accountable.

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We are talking about breaking things down into small tasks and conquering your dreams or maybe just simple goals. There are some great tools here on how to think about these things from all points of view. Sometimes we leave obstacles out of the equation but when we hit a rut we give up because we have no idea how to conquer the obstacles at hand.

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