Trauma Archives - Narcissist Abuse Support

Anything Worth Holding On To | Betrayal Trauma Recovery

This content is provided courtesy of btr.org An artist’s personal journey of fighting through Betrayal Trauma due to her husband’s pornography addiction and emotional abuse. She found hope and healing through a community of strong and loving women who have been through the same trauma. Betrayal Trauma Recovery was there for her when no one […]

My Shame Experience

Another great article thanks to Darlene Lancer! Sprawled on the hallway floor, skirt flying, hitting and kicking, I wrestled with Tina before a crowd of junior high school schoolmates, including a dozen boys from my class. Tina was a gang member who had recently transferred from another school. She and her cohorts had taunted […]

Trauma after Abuse

Trauma after Abuse Thank you Darlene Lancer for another great article! Codependency robs us of a self and self-love. We’ve learned to conceal who we really are, because we grew up pleasing, rebelling against, or withdrawing from dysfunctional parents. This sets us up for trauma. As adults, even if we’re successful in some areas, our […]

The Positive Psychology of Gratitude and Trauma

The Positive Psychology of Gratitude and Trauma When you’ve gone through something as harrowing as Narcissist abuse, gratitude might seem like the last thing on your mind. More likely, you might find yourself feeling fear, anger, or even regret. But giving thanks has scientifically proven benefits, and it can play a big role in healing […]

Growing up with emotional abuse

Help your therapist measure the abuse you’ve endured with this questionnaire and survey

For several years I have been working with people in abusive relationships , that include partners of those with Cluster B personality disorders and comorbid traits of psychopathy – those we call narcissists, sociopaths, psychopaths, exploiters. There is one complaint I hear most often and continually: “I can’t find a therapist who gets these relationships”, […]

I Wanted Him to Hit Me Instead: The Physical Trauma of Emotional Abuse. – Suzanna Quintana

Thank you Suzanna Quintana for your awesome Blog Posts!! I had always been a healthy girl. I never struggled with any major illness, and the only time I was in a hospital outside of childbirth was to accompany my parents when my little brother needed stitches or had an asthma attack. I rarely took medication […]

New!! Book of the Month & Finding ‘gratitude’ post narcissist

On this pre-thanksgiving weekend I reflect on the lessons I finally learned after narcissistic abuse. I have earned the status of expert on narcissistic abuse the hard Knox way. I was raised by, married to, divorced, Co-parented, sister of, niece of, and girlfriend of and if I look close enough I was the friend of […]

Parential Alienation – get the facts from expert Jennifer Harman

Jennifer Harman is one of the countries leading experts and researchers on parental alienation. She is a professor at the University of Colorado where her team collects data to assist her in creating data on parental alienation to write articles for the medical profession. She is changing the way the mental health profession understands parental […]

Treating the symptoms of PTSD with cannabis – what you need to know

As victims of abuse we very often end up with PTSD or CPTSD and the things you might be experiencing at – Traumatic shock – disbelief – betrayal – always on guard – hyper-vigilant – fear – anxiety and numbing pain – loss of interest and flashbacks and triggers. Doctors are quick to dole out […]

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