This episode discusses why betrayal is so painful, different forms of betrayal and validation for anyone struggling with this deeply traumatic experience.

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This podcast discusses what narcissistic abuse can do to the body, not only the mind, and offers ways to cope.

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Marrying into an enmeshed family is a nightmare situation. This podcast discusses the toxic phenomenon of one aspect of that situation - when enmeshed in-laws expect the new spouse to join in on their enmeshment, and abandon their own friends and family.

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This podcast discusses why the advice often given to victims of abuse, "Be the bigger person" is not only absurd, but enables abusers while causing further harm to victims.

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Today's podcast discusses the differences between healthy positivity and toxic positivity. While many think being excessively positive is a good thing, it is not, and you will learn why in this podcast.

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This podcast talks about toxic exes and the even more toxic families who remain in close contact long after a relationship ends when there is no valid reason for that contact (a shared business, children, etc). They do this not because of a genuine fondness but because of selfish motives and disrespect on both the part of the narcissistic family and the ex.

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This podcast discusses parental estrangement, and encourages parents whose children went no contact with them to ask themselves honestly if they did all they could. Many parents say they did but they did not, which can cause problems in the relationship with their child.

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This podcast discusses enmeshment and how it is a form of idolatry known in the Bible as the pride of life.

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Today's podcast is a reminder for everyone who has been abused that although the reality is that someone abused you, you did NOTHING to make that person treat you so badly. Abusers choose to abuse. Period.

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This podcast discusses what it is truly like to go no contact with a narcissist. Most people think it means your problems are over, and everything is fine now. However, no contact is actually much more complex.

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