'Powerful You' Coaching: Freedom from Narcissistic Abuse
“The narcissist is like a bucket with a hole in the bottom: No matter how much you put in, you can never fill it up. The phrase “I never feel like I am enough” is the mantra of the person in the narcissistic relationship. That’s because to your narcissistic partner, you are not. No one is. Nothing is.”
― Ramani Durvasula
Losing a sense of personal power comes with the territory of narcissistic abuse. Trust me. You can take your power back.
Most of us are familiar with the term "narcissist" but not as familiar with "narcissistic abuse". Many of us suffer alone - not knowing that narcissistic abuse is at the root of our despair.
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Common Characteristics of Narcissism:
- Excessive focus on oneself
- Disregard for partner's feelings and needs
- Lack of empathy
- Always thinking he/she is right
- Controlling behaviors
- Entitlement - sexual and otherwise
- Suspicion
- Possessiveness
- Lack of genuine support when partner shines - feeling threatened by partner's accomplishments or even good moods
- Emotional dysregulation - feeling agitated, angered, jealous, etc. to a disproportionate degree, considering the situation at hand
- Feeling threatened by partner's close relationships with friends and family
- Denial of partner's reality - saying that something did not happen/was not said when it had
- Hypersensitivity to criticism - perceiving partner as being attacking when partner brings up dislike of certain behaviors
- Not able to deal constructively with daily stresses - lashing out, polluting the atmosphere with demands, extreme irritation
- Trying to convince partner that partner's happiness depends on them, especially when it appears partner is thinking of leaving
Common Experiences of Being in Relationship With a Narcissist:
- Second-guessing oneself, doubting one’s own perceptions
- Anger/rage
- Decrease in vitality, spontaneity, and spirit
- Feeling belittled and devalued
- Being told you are loved but actions do not portray love
- Depression
- Feeling sexually shut down
- Feeling perplexed and confused
- Loss of positive sense of self that existed before the relationship[changed]
- Loneliness
- Resentment and contempt towards partner
- Dread and overwhelm
- Heartbreak
- Lack of personal agency - can't seem to do anything to make things better
- Feeling trapped
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