Ever wonder why your mind keeps obsessing over someone you know wasn’t good for you… even long after you’ve left?

If you're stuck in a cycle of replaying old arguments, checking his social media, or trying to decode what he really meant, this episode explains why.

In this episode you will gain:

• A deeper understanding of why rumination happens and what you need to shift out of it
• The truth about the hidden beliefs that keep you stuck analyzing, replaying, and overthinking
• Your roadmap for moving out of the mental loop and back into regulation, peace, and self-trust.

Press play to finally understand why your mind won’t quiet down—and learn the first steps to reclaiming your peace today.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Are you exhausted from bending over backwards for your partner (like it’s your unpaid side job), and still not getting the love or change you were promised?

If you’ve ever felt yourself shrinking, second-guessing, or living in reaction to someone else (especially a narcissistic partner), this conversation will help you name what’s happening and come back to your own center.

In this episode you will:

• Learn a clear, compassionate definition of codependency that you can spot in real life
• Understand how to break the rescue–victim–perpetrator loop and anchor in self-trust
• Recognize the language for differentiating empathetic care from codependent over-functioning

Press play now to learn how to spot codependency and start taking your time, energy, and power back.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• Cheryl's PDF of The 3 Codes to Clear Codependency: www.cherylfidelman.com
• Ep. 107 Why He Says He'll Change, But Never Does (The Narcissistic Lie): https://pod.fo/e/35f34b

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Have you been waiting for him to finally become the man you know he could be, but see your own light dimming in the process?

If you’ve found yourself mothering, fixing, or forgiving more than being met, this conversation will help you see what’s really keeping you stuck—and how to come back home to yourself.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you feel like you can’t let go
• The top 5 powerful mindset shifts that frees you from having to wait for him to change in order to feel peace
• How to support your overtaxed nervous system so you can feel calm once again

Press play now to reclaim the strength, clarity, and self-trust you’ve been searching for.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• FREE GUIDE: Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Why can you trust yourself to make major life or business decisions, yet completely lose confidence when it comes to love?

In this episode you’ll see how emotional abuse (especially gaslighting) quietly trains you to doubt your instincts, mistrust your memory, and question your worth. The good news? You can unlearn it.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Three real-life examples of emotional abuse disguised as “jokes” or “concern”
• A simple understanding of gaslighting and how it creates the self-doubt that keeps you in the narcissistic relationship cycle
• The first steps to take to finally trust your decisions again

Press play now to learn how to spot gaslighting, untangle self-doubt, and finally trust the woman you’ve always been beneath the conditioning.

QUICK LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Have you ever walked into a family gathering promising yourself you’d stay calm, only to leave feeling small, dismissed, or guilty?

In this episode, Dr. Meg Haworth joins me to help you understand how you crave connection but also feel dread at the thought of being in the same room with someone who’s never truly seen you, and how to reclaim your peace as you spend time with them this holiday season.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to stay emotionally safe during family gatherings without losing yourself
• What effective boundaries look like when setting them with a narcisisstic person
• The way to process the grief, loneliness and anger that your parent can not show up in a loving way for you

Press play to learn how to navigate narcissistic family dynamics this holiday season with peace, strength, and emotional freedom as your compass.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• Dr. Meg’s website: https://meghaworth.com/narcissisticparents/
• Dr. Meg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrMegHaworth

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

So you swore you’d never go back to your narcissistic ex, only to feel that pull when he suddenly says, “I miss you”…

This episode will help you understand why you keep getting pulled back into the emotional tug-of-war between knowing better and hoping he has finally changed so you can break free.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why narcissistic people almost always come back with “I miss you” 
• The hidden reason you still feel drawn to his potential — even after everything you’ve endured
• One simple step to rebuild confidence and feel strong enough to not go back again 

Press play now to start trusting yourself more than his potential.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Trust Yourself More Than His Potential (3 Simple Practices To Guarantee You Don't Go Back): https://tinyurl.com/trustyourselfmore-pod

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

How can a woman who leads teams, signs contracts, and/or thrives under pressure suddenly lose all her confidence when it comes to a single unread text message?

Today you’ll uncover the hidden emotional patterns that make high-achieving (and empathetic) women shrink in relationships with narcissistic or emotionally unavailable partners. 

In this episode you’ll discover…

• Why the same energy that makes you powerful in your career may be the very thing sabotaging your relationships
• Why you feel confident at work but fall for (and stay with) men who are unhealthy, narcissistic, or abusive
• How to become the woman who stands for her worth in relationships - just like you do in business

Press play now to finally understand why your success everywhere else hasn’t translated to love—and how to become the woman who thrives in both.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Do you ever catch yourself asking, “How could he be so cruel—didn't he say he loved me?”

If you’ve been left reeling from a relationship that felt confusing, terrifying, or even dangerous, you’re not alone.

This episode dives deep into malignant narcissism—the darker end of the narcissism spectrum—so you can finally understand the dynamics you were caught in and release the self-blame that keeps you stuck.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:

• How malignant narcissism is different from other types of narcissism and why it matters for your healing
• What drives cruelty in abusive dynamics
• The red flags and subtle signs to watch for that go beyond the obvious love bombing

Uncover the truth about malignant narcissism and gain the clarity you need to protect your peace and move forward with self-compassion.

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

Do you still hear your ex’s voice criticizing you long after the breakup?

If you’ve ever caught yourself replaying his words, doubting your worth, or apologizing just for existing, this episode is for you. 

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why you've internalized his abusive words as your own thoughts
• The real cost of believing you're worthless
• How his voice became the narrator of your life story 

Press play now to learn how to silence his voice, rediscover your worth, and start living as the woman you were before he tried to rewrite your story.

QUICK LINKS FROM EPISODE:

• 🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://freeintrosession-pa.youcanbook.me

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.

If you’ve ever been swept off your feet by someone who seemed like a dream come true, only to find yourself confused, criticized, and doubting your own worth, you’re not alone.

What felt like love was likely love bombing, and it’s one of the sneakiest traps that keeps women stuck in toxic, narcissistic relationships.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to stop confusing intensity for true intimacy and getting sucked into the narcissistic cycle
• Why learning to spot love bombing is the key to trusting yourself again
• The painful cost of not spotting it early — and why waiting even weeks can set you back years

Hit play now to learn how to spot love bombing before it hooks you and start reclaiming the calm, grounded love you deserve.

QUICK LINKS:

• Your free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.