Acknowledging my contribution for perpetuating the trauma bond of a narcissistic relationship brought me to a new place of freedom.

Healing from narcissistic abuse involves both calming the chaos of my mind as well as enduring the challenging work of grieving.

God created something beautiful out of something dreadful—a miracle only God can perform.

I never considered that I had been betrayed until learning that betrayal is a key component of narcissistic abuse.

I persevered for decades, believing my endurance with a narcissistic spouse honored God but instead revealed to be codependent.

My overflowing love for the narcissist in my life, and the pain of having that love rejected.

A specific event initiated my healing journey. Confusion and stress created constriction of my neck muscles from a life with a narcissist.

Experiencing painful emotions as a direct result of my long-term narcissistic relationship.

I exhausted all strategies for attempting to communicate with the narcissist in my life.

My love for a religious narcissist added an additional layer of confusion to my relationship struggles.

In God’s grace, truth came in small glimpses allowing time for processing and grieving as I began to understand the impact of narcissist.

Sacred moments also readied me to remember God’s grace in other areas of my life—even during times of emotional darkness from the narcissist

I faced a despairing realization—narcissism had been the unidentified source for the challenges in my marriage.

I, too, required freedom from the trauma bonding that developed within my narcissistic relationship.

I still long to be desired by an eager groom, and Scripture describes the ultimate fulfillment of that longing in brilliant detail.

Christian with codependent thinking might misinterpret or misapply God’s Word requiring prayerful reflection and the Holy Spirit's guidance.

The unchangeable, immutable, qualities of God’s character offer a steadfastness that secures my heart in a narcissistic relationship.

Jesus is with me when my heart longs for emotional connection. In those times of longing, I rest in His assurance:

Lord lead me back to myself after disappearing into the emotional, mental, and spiritual exile of narcissistic abuse.

The phrase, soul restoration, provides an excellent description for the healing available to survivors of narcissistic abuse.

I can confidently approach God knowing that when I seek help, He responds quickly, and will provide justice in place of injustice—including

I realized I sought emotional safety in complying, trying harder, and setting aside my opinions and dreams. Not lost just silenced.

“a family is as sick as its secrets.” It provided me the courage to begin unraveling my family of origin’s emotional pain that haccumulated.

I wrestled with anger, fear, rejection, confusion, and despair during turbulent nights. One evening, though, I wrestled with God.