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“Unlike traditional grief…of something real, this…is layered with confusion…like you’re mourning a relationship that never truly existed…” #griefandloss #griefsupport #griefjourney #grieving #grievingprocess #complicatedgrief #abuserecovery #narcissisticabuse #cptsd #CPTSDRecovery #BetrayalTrauma

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“…the very brain regions needed for clear thinking and decision-making are being actively impaired by the trauma.” #narcabuserecovery #CPTSDRecovery #attachmenttrauma #traumarecovery #mentalhealth #narcissism #cptsd #complextrauma #brainfog #cognitivedissonance #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #trauma

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“The body doesn’t simply experience heightened normal stress—it undergoes fundamental adaptations to persistent threat combined with attachment confusion.” #complextrauma #narcabuserecovery #CPTSDRecovery #traumarecovery #cptsd #chronicfatigue #chronicillness #healingjourney #dv #narcissisticabuse

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

“One of the most devastating aspects of narcissistic abuse isn't the…conflicts—it's the quiet erosion of your confidence in your own…sense of self.” #narcabuserecovery #CPTSDRecovery #mentalhealth #gaslighting #narcissisticabuse #cptsd #complextrauma #traumahealing #TraumaRecovery #healingjourney

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“For victims, this contrast between the public persona and private reality can be… confusing and isolating, especially when others fail to…believe the narcissist's harmful actions” #cptsd #narcabuserecovery #covertnarcissist #narcissisticabuse #covertabuse #emotionalabuse #gaslighting #manipulation

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"This tax doesn't feel fair...you weren't the one who created the dysfunction. You simply... stopped participating...Yet ... in the eyes of many...you've become "the problem." #mentalhealth #healingjourney #cptsdrecovery #cptsd #narcissisticabuse #narcabuse #complexptsd #complextrauma #sanitytax

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“Learning to recognize these signals isn't about becoming cynical or suspicious—it's about developing the emotional intelligence to protect yourself…” #redflags #narcissisticabuse #cptsd #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealth #cptsdsurvivor #narcabusesurvivor #cptsdrecovery #narcissism #narcissism101

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“This isn't about wanting to die—it's about no longer feeling capable of living. It's… believing you don’t have what it takes to survive in this world…” #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #narcissisticabuse #narcabuse #ideation #mentalhealth #healingjourney #cptsdhealing #spiritualcrisis #help #narcabusesurvivor

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

“Medical trauma is uniquely challenging because it occurs in settings meant to provide healing…” #Healingtrauma #cptsdsurvivor #cptsdrecovery #medicaltrauma #spiritualtrauma #embodiedtrauma #reinforcedtrauma #cptsd #healingjourney #narcissisticabuse #narcabuse #complextrauma #traumahelp #cptsdhelp

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

"A narcissistic partner doesn’t just break trust; they... distort reality, making the victim question everything they once believed..." #narcissisticabuse #betrayaltrauma #identitytrauma #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #cptsdhealing #healingjourney #narcissist #narcissism #infidelity #cheating #brokentrust

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

"A person with preverbal trauma may have no conscious recollection of what happened, yet their body remembers..." #childhoodtrauma #preverbaltrauma #traumarecovery #cptsd #developmentaltrauma #medicaltrauma #traumahealing #cptsdsurvivor #cptsdrecovery #complexptsd #complextrauma #HealingJourney

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

A "very special" post for Severance fans. #narcissisticabuse #narcissistic #narcissism #cptsd #cptsdsurvivor #masking #innie #outie #severance #marks #hellyr #irvingb #dylang #milchick #cobelvig #lumon #LumonIndustries #reintegration #defiantjazz #coldharbor #breakingfree #cycleofabuse #gaslight

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

“What makes trauma so difficult is that the very defenses that once protected you—emotional numbness, hypervigilance, people-pleasing, self-isolation—can later become barriers to the connection and peace you deserve.” open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

“What makes this betrayal especially damaging is that victims are approached in spaces where they reasonably expect to find safety and understanding…” #cptsdsurvivor #healingresources #cptsd #dv #narcissisticabuse #betrayaltrauma #trickypeople #toxicpeople #complextrauma #narcissism #emotionalabuse

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

“when people have been hurt by systems or individuals, they might develop protective responses that categorize similar-looking people as threats” #feminism #toxicfeminisim #toxicmasculinity #narcissisticabuse #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #narcissism #patriarchy #healingjourney #cptsdhealing #traumarecovery

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

#narcissisticabuse #toxicmasculinity #alpha #alphadom #redpill #alphamale #patriarchy #narcissism #narcissistic #emotionalabuse open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

“…These small, seemingly insignificant acts of emotional or romantic wandering might appear harmless on the surface, but they can gradually erode the foundation of trust in a relationship…” #cptsdsurvivor #healing #betrayaltrauma #cptsd #relationship #narcissisticabuse #microcheating #emotionalabuse

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Sometimes narcissistic people accuse their targets of being the narcissistic one. How can you tell? #cptsdhelp #betrayaltraumarecovery #healingresources #traumahealing #narcissisticabuse #narcissisticabuseawareness #Narcissism #cptsdrecovery #complextrauma #complexptsd #amianarcissist #mentalhealth

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

“…You may feel unable to make long-term plans…focusing on surviving each day…silently wishing that someone…will step in to resolve everything…” #cptsdhelp #cptsd #cptsdrecovery #narcissisticabuse #healingresources #learnedhelplessness #magicalthinking #mentalhealth #traumabond #emotionalabuse #ptsd

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

“…Like a powerful undertow beneath seemingly calm waters, a trauma bond can pull you back even when you know, logically, that the relationship is harmful…” #traumabond #complextrauma #cptsdrecovery #cptsd #narcissisticabuse #mentalhealth #narcabusesurvivor #betrayaltrauma #dv #complextraumahealing

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

“…hope can be especially complicated… hoping for healing while simultaneously struggling with the fear of being hurt again…” #cptsdhelp #betrayaltraumarecovery #narcabusesurvivor #narcissisticabuserecovery #complextraumahealing #healingjourney #cptsd #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #betrayaltrauma

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

“…What appears as 'choosing to stay' is actually a series of minute-by-minute decisions made under extreme stress, with incomplete information, and while experiencing active trauma…” #narcissisticabuse #cptsdhelp #narcabusesurvivor #traumaresponse #traumabond #mentalhealth #cptsd #complextrauma

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

“…These periods… keep the victim emotionally invested and hopeful that the relationship can return to the idealized stage…” #cptsdhelp #healingfromcptsd #complextraumahealing #narcabusesurvivor #traumaresponse #emotionalhealing #narcissisticabuserecovery #cptsd #narcissisticabuse #cycleofabuse

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“…Victims often sense the change before they can name it, feeling the weight of unspoken expectations and the pressure to keep the peace…” Please support me by subscribing. #cptsdhelp #healingfromcptsd #narcabusesurvivor #dv #cycleofabuse #narcissisticabuse #emotionalabuse #healingjourney #cptsd

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

How far away is the finish line, if there even is one? #traumahelp #cptsdhelp #cptsdhealing #traumahealing #narcabuse #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #complextrauma #healingjourney open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Whether their target is one person or a whole nation, their tactics are the same. Find out how to break free. #tyranny #narcissisticabuse #trump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #oligarchy #billionaires #healingjourney #cptsd #CPTSDresources #complextrauma #traumahelp #cptsdhelp substack.com/@ellentift/n...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If you’ve ever been shut down for raising your voice, here’s a way to know when it’s okay or not. #emotionalabuse #narcissisticabuse #narcabuse #narcissism #verbalabuse #healingjourney #cptsd #cptsdhelp #healingfromabuse #healingresources #suppression #speakup open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Have we been conditioned to narcissistic abuse on a cultural level? Do we participate? #narissism #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #cptsd #healingjourney #healinghelp #complextrauma #complexptsd #cptsdhelp #badpolitics #corporatelife #federaljobs #cptsdlife #ptsd ellentift.substack.com/p/part-4-abu...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Many examples of what counts as “abuse” may surprise you. #narcissisticabuseawareness #narcissisticabusesurvivor #healingfrombetrayal #substack #narcissism #narcissist #betrayaltrauma #narcissisticabuse #cptsd #complextrauma #complexptsd #cptsdhelp #narcabuse open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Knowledge is power. The more you know about #narcissists the better you can avoid them. #narcissisticabuse #gaslighting #cptsd #betrayaltrauma #healing #healingresources #abuserecovery #narcabuse #narcissist #complextrauma #complexptsd #emotionalabuse #covertnarc open.substack.com/pub/ellentif...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Have you ever questioned whether your experience counts as legitimate abuse? #narcissisticabuse #narcissism #emotionalabuse #healingjourney #freeresources #healingfromabuse #cptsd #betrayaltrauma #abuse #therapy #psychology #breakingfree #narcissist #substack substack.com/@ellentift/n...

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

New substack post about Boundaries, Your New Best Friend! ellentift.substack.com/p/boundaries... #HealthyBoundaries #EmotionalBoundaries #SelfProtection #HealingFromAbuse #SelfWorth #SelfLove #EmotionalHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #NarcissisticAbuse #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #Narcissism

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Have you dealt with a #narcissist? Knowledge is power. I’m sharing free resources including a safety plan for leaving an abusive relationship for those who join my email list at Roseandthedragon.com #cptsd #betrayaltrauma #narcissisticabuse #healingjourney #healinghelp #complexptsd #gaslighting #dv

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

I just opened #tiktok and one video played. No profile image. Couldn’t like it. But the whole thing played with no pop up saying it’s unavailable. Couldn’t scroll up or down to any other video. 🤷🏼‍♀️ #tiktokban #tiktokrefugee

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 7 of 7 #wearenotfree #tiktokrefugee

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How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 6 of 7 #wearenotfree #tiktokrefugee

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How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 5 of 7 #wearenotfree #tiktokrefugee

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How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 4 of 7 #wearenotfree #tiktokrefugee

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How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 3 of 7 #wearenotfree

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How our relationship with the government is like an abusive one 2 of 7 #wearenotfree

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How our relationship with the government is like an abuse one 1 of 7 #wearenotfree

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