Ruminating (getting stuck in our head) after a breakup with a narcissist is common, and not surprising. After all, it’s been a shock to the system. We may be: Feeling PTSD after being unexpectedly discarded by the narcissist, who is now bragging about their new life that we knew nothing about. In utter disbelief that …
Anger is huge after the breakup with a narcissist. It can also show up in the form of depression (or anger turned inward). And we have every right to be angry after the stark realization of who the person really was. It hits us hard, as we realize that we never really knew the person. …
Wait a minute… what lessons? The relationship with a narcissist is a harrowing experience. It’s like a roller coaster ride inside of a blender. It leaves us shaken AND stirred. The ups and downs are extreme; from being idealized to the point of thinking this is the greatest human being and the best relationship ever… to being at …
