Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast

Ep. 83 Trapped Energy in the Body after Enduring Narcissistic Trauma


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You’ve been doing the work—therapy, reflection, boundaries, all the things recovery demands.

And yet… something still feels stuck.

If you’ve been on the healing path after narcissistic abuse but can’t seem to break through, this episode may offer the missing piece: trapped emotional energy in the body.

In today’s episode of the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast, Lynn explores the mind-body connection and how trauma isn’t just psychological—it’s also physical. From fatigue and tension to emotional numbness, trauma can lodge itself in the body in ways we often don’t see until we feel them.

We break down:

  • What trapped energy actually is and how it forms after long-term emotional abuse
  • Why healing from narcissistic trauma requires more than mindset work
  • Common symptoms of stored trauma: depression, flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional detachment
  • How guilt, shame, and self-blame linger in the body long after the narcissist is gone
  • The physical manifestations of emotional pain—and why they’re not “just in your head”
  • Why survivors may feel emotionally numb, distrustful, and disconnected even years later
  • Methods to begin releasing trapped energy and reconnecting with your body safely

This is not about toxic positivity or pushing through pain. It’s about honoring what your body has carried and understanding that your symptoms are not personal failures—they are survival responses.

You are not weak.

You are not broken.

You’re responding to trauma in the way your body was wired to protect you.

Healing is possible. But we have to look under the hood—where the pain hides, and where the transformation begins.

Referenced: Stages of Grief and Loss after Narcissistic Abuse

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