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Year: 2017

Survivor Poetry: Invisible Girls Will Inherit The Earth
This story is brought to you by Thought Catalog and Quote Catalog. This Is For The Invisible Girls By Shahida Arabi This is for the
I am always asked about dating after narcissistic abuse. How long should one remain single? How can one protect oneself in the modern dating world,
This story is brought to you by Thought Catalog and Quote Catalog. If you’ve read my book Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare, you know I have a whole section in
The Psychological War Zone: 5 Ways Children of Narcissistic Parents Self-Destruct In Adulthood
Photo by Sarah Diniz Outeiro Much of society associates the terms “trauma” and “PTSD” with war veterans. Yet we forget about the children who
By Shahida Arabi We all know that that malignant narcissists (narcissists who also have antisocial traits) are manipulative and can even fool experts, psychiatrists and the
This story is brought to you by Thought Catalog and Quote Catalog. By Shahida Arabi Flowers after days of the silent treatment. Crocodile tears after weeks of brutal

This story is brought to you by Thought Catalog and Quote Catalog. Written by Shahida Arabi How do you convince someone that something they know to be

By Shahida Arabi Originally published on WITCH magazine. Here is a truth you often don’t hear: traumatized women have the potential to become the most powerful

By Shahida Arabi Previously titled “30 Kickass Affirmations for Going No Contact with an Abusive Narcissist” No Contact from a narcissistic or otherwise abusive, toxic ex-partner can be
By Shahida Arabi This article was first posted on Thought Catalog on March 28th, 2017. Many books, articles and online platforms for abuse survivors often
Covert narcissists, on the other hand, present new challenges; they can appear meek, innocent, charitable, even humble at first glance.
By Shahida Arabi Imagine this: your entire reality has been warped and distorted. You have been mercilessly violated, manipulated, lied to, ridiculed, demeaned and gaslighted
Read on Thought Catalog: 5 Powerful Reality Checks for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse Photo Credit: Hammonton Photography. Creative Commons License via Flickr. In my new article,
By Shahida Arabi A common abusive tactic is gaslighting the victim into thinking the abuse they are suffering isn’t real. By casting doubt onto the victim’s
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