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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Auto Immune Disorders & Narcissistic Abuse

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests a link between narcissistic abuse and various autoimmune disorders, such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and various inflammatory issues. Upon closer examination of the onset of these physical ailments, a correlation with the traumatic experiences of narcissistic abuse often arises. In this episode, I explore how our bodies utilize physical pain as a coping mechanism to divert our attention from the abuse we are enduring.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Why our body uses pain as a protective mechanism
  • How emotional pain can translate into physical pain
  • Tips for reducing inflammation and alleviating the symptoms of autoimmune disorders

Additionally, I will share my personal experience with how Internal Family Systems (IFS) helped me understand that my mother's rheumatoid arthritis was likely a result of her own traumatic experiences. My ultimate goal of this episode is to empower you to identify the underlying causes of your pain so that you can begin to heal from within, rather than relying solely on medication or resigning yourself to a lifetime of suffering. It is my hope that this episode will serve as a helpful resource in this journey towards healing.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abused and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Stawson and I'll be sharing with you, awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now. And this podcast is a beacon of hope

0:23.1

for you to know that you are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope

0:30.9

for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic abuse

0:40.1

because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive.

0:47.7

Hey my friends and a massive warm welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast.

0:53.8

This is your weekly dose of hopefully

0:56.4

inspiration, education and hope. So you know there is a light at the end of that tunnel.

1:03.0

So this is something I have been wanting to talk about for a while and I've dipped into it on

1:07.4

other podcasts that I've done as well. And it really came about on the back of,

1:11.7

I was interviewed this week. It's not come out yet, but keep watching Glennon Doyle's

1:16.2

podcast. We can do hard things. And we spoke a little bit about pain as a protector part.

1:23.6

And it was something that I wanted to share with you because I know many people when they're

1:28.8

trying to heal from the trauma of narcissistic abuse will have some kind of pain, normally

1:33.9

manifesting in things like autoimmune disorders. So there are many, many people that I know

1:40.0

who have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or other forms of autoimmune disorders.

1:48.0

And when we start to look at pinpointing when they started, there often seems to be a definite

1:54.7

trauma element. Now, I'm not sitting here saying that every single person in the world who has an autoimmune

2:01.6

disorder has trauma. But there is definitely a growing body of evidence to suggest that autoimmune

2:09.1

disorders are really our bodies going inwards on ourselves. When we're producing a huge

2:14.2

amount of cortisol unnecessarily longer than we need to. This is producing inflammation

2:20.5

within the body leading to autoimmune disorders, particularly with autoimmune disorders like fibromyalgia,

2:28.4

where there's no definitive test for fibromyalgia. It's really a series of questions,

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