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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Being An Empath & Narcissistic Abuse

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Today I’m going to be discussing the topic of being an empath and what that means. I’ll explore the difference between being an empath and being empathic, what a co-dependent is, and how to recover from co-dependency. I’ll also discuss the negative side effects of being an empath, from how it can attract abuse from narcissists, how it causes you to take on the pain of others and how this can all lead to physical ailments.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • The difference between being an empath and being empathic
  • What you can do to reduce the pain you feel from others
  • What co-dependency is and a way to heal from it

I’ll share strategies for empaths to move from being exhausted to empowered, what you can do to separate the pain of others from your own, and how to reduce physical issues like inflammation and swelling. By sharing my personal journey, I hope to provide you with the resources and strategies you need to live your best life as an empath or co-dependent. I know that sometimes it may seem like you’ll always be stuck in a downward spiral, but I’m going to make sure you have the tools to not only recover but to also live a better life going forward. 

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Transcript

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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

0:39.6

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

0:49.0

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

0:55.0

Your safe place to hopefully get educated, inspired

1:00.0

and giving you hope that you can heal from this trauma of narcissistic abuse.

1:05.0

Now firstly, apologies if I'm sounding a little bit echo-y,

1:09.0

but I'm actually recording this down in London in an Airbnb.

1:13.7

And the reason I'm here is I'm doing part of my intermediate training for somatic experiencing.

1:20.0

Those who don't know what somatic experiencing is, it's an incredible somatic healing tool that

1:26.2

was devised by a man called Peter Levine.

1:28.3

And it really looks at us as human beings like animals and how trauma is processed through our body,

1:34.3

moving us from freeze into fight, flight, and shaking, discharging, moving us back to a place of social engagement,

1:42.3

feeling safe, which is of, the sorts of things that I

1:45.7

work with my clients, with my communities with, because as we know, just talking about narcissistic

1:51.3

abuse can be very validating. But actually, if we keep on talking about it, then what happens is

1:58.1

we're wiring it in even more. And we can often feel even worse.

2:02.9

Often I will say to my clients that when we start to recognize that they're stuck in this story

2:08.2

and telling and sharing it with everybody, and I'm sure we can all relate because I know I've been

2:12.6

there as well, giving yourself a time limit that when you're with your friends and family,

2:17.1

you kind of say to them, give me 10 minutes, just let me get it all out, validate me, and then let's move on.

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