Healing from narcissistic abuse

Man covers woman's eye to surprise her with a gift. Strategic kindness, narcissistic abuse, manipulation.

The Kindness Trap: Why Narcissistic Abuse is Hard to Escape

We’ve long been taught to spot the red flags of narcissistic abuse: the gaslighting, the verbal attacks, the emotional manipulation. But there’s a more insidious aspect that keeps countless victims trapped in cycles of abuse: the genuine acts of kindness and support that make leaving feel impossible. The Strategic Timing of “Goodness” Perhaps most crucially, […]

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Abused woman sitting in a therapy session. Misconceptions about the survivor: Empath or Codependent. Manipulation. Narcissistic Abuse. Psychopathic Abuse.

Misconceptions About Survivors of Toxic Relationships

The Empath and Codependent Myth Survivors of pathological love relationships often face misconceptions and stigma. It is commonly thought that there is something inherently wrong with these individuals, leading them to “attract” toxic partners. They are frequently labeled as “empaths” or “codependents,” terms that suggest they are overly sensitive or excessively reliant on others for

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