It’s so common to avoid intimacy once you discover that you are in a relationship with a narcissist, and no, it isn’t because you are frigid! In this episode, I will discuss how our nervous system reacts to intimacy with a narcissist and why your reaction will usually keep you safe. 

 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

• How your approach to sex is impacted by being in a relationship with a narcissist
• Why you will avoid intimacy to stay safe in your relationship
• Strategies to regain an intimate life after leaving a narcissist
• How to admit to avoiding intimacy

 

I’ll also discuss how to regain your intimacy once you’ve left a narcissistic relationship by being able to deconstruct the emotions you are feeling and using a negative reaction to create a positive outcome. We can’t change what has happened, but we can absolutely change how your body reacts to your past experiences.

 

Resources:

• Join my Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse 
• Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/
• My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/