feeling calm today
Toxic relationships are characterized by emotionally and physically damaging behaviours.
Manipulation, control, belittlement, and a lack of support. Toxicity arises from: romantic partners, friends, colleagues, and even family members. Recognizing the signs early is crucial to protecting your well-being.
Being in a relationship with a narcissist is a bewildering and painful experience. Initially, you are swept off your feet by their charm and attention, only to later find yourself trapped in a web of manipulation and abuse. Build your calming box by learning their patterns in order to avoid them, leave them, and recover from them.
Despite their outward confidence and self-assured demeanor, narcissists are insecure. Their grandiose self-image is a fragile facade, constructed to shield themselves from their own perceived inadequacies. They constantly seek validation and admiration to fill the void within. When they don’t receive the adulation they crave, they can become defensive, angry, or dismissive. Their behavior is a reflection of their deep-seated fears and insecurities, projected outward to maintain their self-worth.
Build your own evidence instead of casting blame or using substances to ‘feel better’. They don’t work. They never will. Save your money instead of buying stuff.
When faced with nasty manipulation, set boundaries and assert your right to your emotions. Respond firmly, without apologizing.Invite others to speak up to build awareness of this dangerous behaviour.Folks using this as a way to make themselves look smart are fools. Be aware of insecure losers.
Practice Creating Freedom: Keep your body healthy. Be on time for everything. Stop buying too much stuff. Stop wasting food. Your money is part of your freedom.
You must leave a narcissistic relationship whether it be emotional abuse or physical abuse.
Embracing your body as an ally is practicing self-compassion and body kindness. Healing is not always a linear process, and there will be setbacks. Be gentle with yourself. Be gentle with judging other people’s bodies.Or comparing, this is a disservice to you and to them.Celebrate small victories.Did you walk from your car today?
This constant compromising creates feelings of resentment and frustration. Bottling up our own needs and desires can create a simmering inner conflict that erodes our self-esteem.
People pleasing is exhausting and never ending : When setting boundaries, communicate your needs clearly and respectfully. This may help reduce potential conflict and increase the likelihood that others will respect your boundaries, even if they don’t like them.