At one point or another a narcissist will turn on you and punish you. It’s inevitable. I’m sure you’ve lived it, are living it right now or you sense it’s coming … And you may ask yourself, “Why do narcissists have to punish people with such cruelty?” Here’s one answer to that question … because […]

Flying monkeys are horrible. I know that many of you have experienced them, or may experience them as part of your narcissistic abuse experience in the future, and this is why I passionately wanted to bring to you this article – 6 ways to defend yourself against flying monkeys. This piece is an essential part [...]

Narcissists are experts at using gaslighting techniques against you. They know how to switch the tables and hook you in all the while blaming you for what is so off in the relationship. Gaslighting is used to distort reality. It twists and turns facts and it makes you feel like you’re wrong when you’re right, […]

It’s such a happy day when you can say “No” confidently, or at least with a great deal less fear! I want to help you with that, which is why I have written this article about the 7 ways to say “No” to people who won’t respect your boundaries. So many of us have struggled […]

The daytime narcissistic abuse you have endured can creep up at night and cause disturbing, horrifying and traumatizing bad dreams. In my case, these jarring nightmares went on for months and months! I tried many self-care home remedies to regain my normal sleep patterns but nothing worked. Night after night I’d wake up from another […]

It is devastating when a narcissist abandons you without a second thought. Absolutely, a narcissist has the capacity to throw you under a bus, leave and not look back, as if you were yesterday’s garbage that is worthless to them. How can any human be capable of this? The truth is narcissists aren’t human, not [...]

Narcissists push back. They push back on your boundaries, on your attempts at No Contact and when you try to take your power back. Expect this and more because they’ve got weapons in their arsenal they pull out when they want you to relinquish control. Disregarding boundaries is one of their favourite tricks – they […]

How exciting to discuss with you today the 6 ways that narcissistic abuse can actually change you for the better! Please, please don’t believe it is inevitable that being narcissistically abused means that you will be diminished, ruined and a smaller, less loving and loved or successful version of yourself. Rather, in the darkness of […]

Trauma powerfully affects human emotion. When carrying unhealed trauma, your ego gets the concentrated, unlimited feed of what it desires – pain, suffering, limitation, depression, anxiety, drama, struggles and battles. The darkness feeds your ego and keeps you from reaching your full potential. You become your own worst enemy. In my latest Thriver TV episode, […]