Episode 210: The Top Signs You've Experienced Narcissistic Abuse and How to Flourish Afterwards with Marina J

As today’s guest Marina J. reminds us, if we don’t allow ourselves to heal from toxic relationships, it’s difficult to really live.

Marina J. is an expert on narcissistic abuse, coaching women so they can reclaim their freedom, power, and light. She specializes in shadow work and is the author of Turn Yourself On, which is about turning on your power and your ability to heal.

Recently, Karolina released the episode, “10 Reasons Alcohol is Like a Toxic Ex-Boyfriend,” which was based on a real experience. For her, learning she didn’t just have a jerk of an ex-boyfriend – that she actually suffered narcissistic abuse – was so empowering.

Narcissistic abuse is more common than we might think, but giving it a name and proper space allows you to unpack it and move forward. The good news? There are some key things we can do now to start flourishing, so please share this episode with the women in your life who need to hear it.

IN THIS EPISODE:

Marina’s story, and the impact taking on other people’s feelings had on her body – including the realizations she had when she started practicing yoga
Telltale signs of a narcissist and the red flags to look for (for example: narcissists don’t self-reflect)
Gaslighting, shadow work, and the length it takes to heal from a narcissistic, abusive relationship vs. a normal relationship
Entangling yourself from a narcissist and the importance of finding somebody who allows you to be heard so you can start rebuilding yourself

The similarities between narcissists and dementors from the Harry Potter books – and the idea that narcissists are MADE vs. the idea that they’re born that way

REFLECTION QUESTION

Have you ever been in a relationship with a narcissist? Did you realize it at the time? How did you get out of the relationship, and what steps did you take to heal yourself?

“You think that the answer is in doing more, being more, giving more, being more perfect, being on your A-game? It's not. Real love isn’t ‘I love you.’ Real love is ‘I love you, and I love me.’” - Marina J

“Once we start finding the gold in the dark, we start to become whole, and we start to get lit up, like it's the most beautiful thing, and light is actually in the dark.” - Marina J

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Tune in to the recent episode, 10 Reasons Alcohol is Like a Toxic Ex-Boyfriend, and learn more about Marina on her website, where you’ll find her courses, her classes, and her free Facebook group, where she does regular training.

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