When the Narcissist Knows You Know...
Trauma & Narcissism Redefined
Caroline Strawson
4.8 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 10 October 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Many times, we wish for the moment when we can confront a narcissist, blaming them for everything, and find the courage to break free from their influence. But what really occurs on that day? In this episode, I'll explore the steps to safely leave a narcissist. We'll delve into recognizing the signs when they realize you're onto them and how they usually react in such a scenario.
What you will learn in this episode:
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How a narcissist uses a trauma bond to ensure you never leave, and how to break this.
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Why we become addicted to a narcissistic relationship.
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What you can do to safely leave a narcissist.
In this episode, we'll explore the concept of the abuse cycle and how our bodies can become addicted to a relationship with a narcissist on a deep level. We'll also delve into the challenge of breaking free from such a relationship. I'll share my personal experience when my husband discovered I knew about their infidelity and how their behavior shifted dramatically. My aim is to provide you with insights to safely exit a narcissistic relationship and start your healing journey from the trauma it may have caused.
Resources:
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Join my FREE Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse
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Access my low cost Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse
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Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/
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Find me on TikTok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinestrawson
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My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the narcissistic abuse 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. |
| 0:48.2 | Hey my friends, a massive warm welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. |
| 0:56.7 | My name is Caroline Strawson and I have been exactly where you are right now, feeling lost, feeling alone, feeling like nobody understands. |
| 1:04.1 | And really, that's actually why I completely retrained from my medical background. I realized there was a real |
| 1:09.4 | lack of trauma-informed professionals that |
| 1:11.6 | specialized in narcissistic abuse. And I like to think I kind of re-envision narcissism. |
| 1:16.9 | You know, go and listen to some of my other podcasts where I talk a lot about internal family |
| 1:20.6 | systems and parts work, because that's really how I see narcissistic abuse as opposed to |
| 1:26.9 | the clinical diagnostic element of that. |
| 1:29.5 | Another podcast on that one, which you may find interesting as well. |
| 1:33.5 | So wherever you are on your journey, whoever the narcissist is in your life, this podcast is for you. |
| 1:40.9 | So what am I going to talk to you about today? |
| 1:43.0 | Well, it's a few things that have come up this |
| 1:44.7 | week, actually, from messages that I get over on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok and in my |
| 1:50.6 | communities. And that is why does the narcissist behave so differently with you as you are going |
| 1:58.9 | through that breakup or that realization that you're dealing with |
| 2:02.6 | a narcissist. Now, if you actually think about the abuse cycle, so there's something called |
| 2:08.0 | the abuse cycle when you're in a domestically abusive relationship or a narcissistically |
| 2:12.4 | abusive relationship. And this cycle really has kind of four key areas. So the first one is that kind of love bombing stage, |
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