“Intermittent reinforcement. One of the most powerful ways narcissistic individuals create trauma bonds is through intermittent reinforcement. This is when they subject you to hot-and-cold
Category: Uncategorized
“For a long time, it has been implied that being in a romantic relationship with a narcissist could potentially cause post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. However,
children of narcissistic parents emotional abuse narcissistic abuse narcissistic parents Uncategorized
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
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
I am so honored and excited to have an article featured on The Meadows blog, a trusted name in trauma and addiction recovery. As one
By Shahida Arabi Photo Credit: Photo CC-BY Gisela Giardino. Modified. Who am I? I’ll tell you who I am. I am the light you tried to strangle, the
7 Spiritual Ideas That Enable Abuse and Shame the Victim by Shahida Arabi Spirituality can be a beautiful thing, a healing balm for the hurting
DANIEL ROCAL VIA FLICKR. Creative Commons License. “Forgiveness” is a bit of a controversial issue in the abuse survivor community. Some survivors feel that forgiveness is
Thought.is started a new site all about quotes. Check out Quote Catalog and my quote collection on narcissistic abuse, 40 Quotes About Dating a Narcissist That Will Help You Heal Your
Read the rest on Thought Catalog. Five Ways We Rationalize Abuse and Why We Need to Stop by Shahida Arabi: A common abusive tactic is
You must be logged in to post a comment.