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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Why Is It So Hard To Lose Weight After Narcissistic Abuse?

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Are you feeling frustrated and helpless in your journey to lose weight and improve your overall health? If you've experienced narcissistic abuse, you may be surprised to learn that your body's response to trauma can contribute to weight retention. In this episode, I will guide you through effective strategies to break free from this cycle and regain control of your well-being. I’ll help you discover how you can prioritize your health, heal from narcissistic abuse, and pave the way for a brighter future.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • The reasons our body clings onto weight to help deal with abuse.
  • Why we stay in a trauma response even though we’re not in danger.
  • What you can do to alter your bodies reaction to stress and lose weight. 

I’ll share my own battles with my body during and after the narcissist in my life and how I try to navigate these issues to not only be healthier but to help further my healing from narcissistic abuse. This episode will not only give you insight into why you’re struggling to lose weight but actions you can take to get yourself onto the right path. 

Come and join my FREE Masterclass: Healing Codependency, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Nervous System Regulation - The 3 Step Formula to heal and thrive after narcisisistic abuse https://carolinestrawson.com/three-step-formula-masterclass

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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

0:39.6

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

0:48.4

Hey my friends, a massive warm welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. As always, it's my pleasure to

0:55.2

have you here, albeit through these challenging circumstances, because we're all here at the end of

1:01.1

the day, because at some stage, or still now, we have a narcissist in our life. And probably like me,

1:07.6

many times where you mention that word, we get the eye rolling, we get, oh, not using that

1:12.5

word again. And one of the big things that I really want to do with my podcast is, you know, I don't

1:17.4

want to whip you up into a frenzy and feel even more triggered, but I want to help you with

1:21.7

understanding, education, inspiration about what's going on in your body. The first thing that I will

1:27.4

say is,

1:28.4

if you listen to my podcast last week, you'll know I turned 50 last week on June the 15.

1:33.3

So I'm now sitting here a seasoned 50-year-old woman. Can't quite believe I'm saying that,

1:39.2

but I am. And also I shared in the last podcast and I wanted to do it again. I have got a

1:44.0

free masterclass

1:45.1

this Thursday. So you've only got a couple of days to register where I'm going to be sharing

1:49.2

with you. Really, what I feel are the three key steps to help you heal and thrive after

1:54.3

narcissistic abuse as well. You know, we're looking at codependency. We're looking at narcissistic

1:59.8

trauma recovery and then also the nervous

2:02.2

system as well. I will be sharing at the end of that presentation with openness and honesty and

2:08.0

transparency, something that I've never shared before. If you have looked at any of my programs like

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