Some wounds don’t show up on the skin, but they still need time and tenderness to heal.
Dear Survivor,
Healing after narcissistic abuse takes more than time. It takes truth, community, and a deep reconnection with your inner voice. This kind of abuse doesn’t just hurt. It confuses, isolates, and erodes your sense of self. Survivors often say, “I didn’t even recognize myself anymore.” That disconnection is not the end of your story. It is the place where your healing begins.
You deserve more than survival. You deserve wholeness.
The first step is naming what happened. Many survivors minimize their experience, thinking it wasn’t “that bad” because it wasn’t physical. But narcissistic abuse is real. It includes gaslighting, silent treatments, emotional manipulation, and cycles of devaluation and love bombing. Each of these tactics breaks you down little by little, and reclaiming your truth is part of the repair.
You are not overreacting. You are waking up.
The next step is reconnecting with yourself. Start by honoring small preferences, building safe routines, and allowing space for difficult feelings. Grief, rage, relief or whatever you are feeling, none of them are wrong. You may need to grieve the fantasy of who you hoped they would become. That grief is sacred. It clears room for something honest to grow.
Healing after narcissistic abuse is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.
If you’re unsure where to begin, this Recovery Roadmap offers step-by-step support for your journey. You don’t have to rush or have it all figured out. Every gentle step forward counts. You are already moving.
You are not too broken. You are rebuilding.
Blessings and healing,
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