"You are not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth."
An interesting and maybe controversial topic on this Valentine’s Day is whether narcissists love their partners and do their partners love them. The easier of the two is the latter question, do their partners love them. I would say emphatically, yes. Why? By our nature, we give 100% in our relationships. Our narcissists were no…
Amy Lee, the lead singer of Evanescence, wrote “Call Me When You’re Sober” about a painful breakup and the need to stand up for herself. The song is about the difficulties of ending a relationship and the courage to move on. The song has become an anthem for many narcissistic abuse survivors and speaks to the courage…
I would be surprised if I didn’t find any victim of narcissistic abuse consider getting back into the relationship. By our nature, we are empathetic people who truly give 100% in our relationships. Narcissists are experts at manipulation and control. Sometimes we may falter because we let our hearts speak instead of our minds. It’s…
Whereas the majority of narcissists are male; the majority of female narcissists are covert. This book covers some of the specific behaviors of the female covert narcissist. The book validated and affirmed many of the things I observed with my female covert narcissist. Additionally, it provided some insight into how I became a codependent as…
Patty Griffin wrote “Useless Desires” to tell the story of a young woman who looks back on her hometown before moving away. The song appears on her album Impossible Dream. For me, this song rings true as somebody who is looking back at my relationship with my covert narcissist. In particular, it looks back and reminds me…
Fundamental to any recovery from a relationship with a covert narcissist is a great support network. This is mine. For clarity, they are the three on the right side of the photo. I cannot say enough great things about all of them. For starters, we all go back 30+ years. The two gentleman and I…
This is a must read for anyone who is either dealing with or recovering from a relationship with a covert narcissist. Succinct and to the point, it covers all aspects of understanding covert narcissists from introduction to recovery.
There is no specific meaning to me behind this song, except for it being a fun song. This is one of my favorites to play as part of our annual tour. What is the annual tour? It’s an annual get together with close friends where we eat well and play a serious amount of Rock…
