About

Randi Fine 

Trauma-Informed Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach

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For more than 15 years, Randi Fine has helped survivors of narcissistic abuse make sense of what happened to them and reclaim the parts of themselves that were slowly erased. She understands emotional manipulation not only from lived experience, but from years of focused study, client work, and framework development.

 

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As both a survivor and a trauma-informed recovery coach, Randi built her work around one central mission: to give survivors the language, structure, and validation they were denied.

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Without the right framework, survivors often remain stuck in confusion. They know something was wrong, but cannot fully articulate why the pain lingers long after the relationship ends. They question their memory, their judgment, and even their identity.

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Randi changed that.

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She introduced two groundbreaking contributions that have reshaped the conversation around narcissistic abuse recovery.

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Post-Narcissistic Reality Hangover™ is Randi’s signature term and the foundation of her newest book, The Post-Narcissistic Reality Hangover™. It describes the psychological and physiological crash that occurs when the narcissistic spell breaks. Survivors often experience grief, cognitive fog, nervous system dysregulation, identity disorientation, and emotional destabilization. Naming this experience has allowed thousands to understand that what they are feeling is not weakness. It is a predictable trauma response.

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The Emotional Hostage Loop™ is Randi’s trauma-informed model explaining how psychological captivity is maintained through a repeating cycle of Fear Activation, Hope Infusion, Confusion Conditioning, and Guilt Entrapment. This framework gives survivors clarity about the conditioning they endured and a roadmap for breaking free from it.

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These innovations transformed her work into a global movement.

Survivors from more than 180 countries turn to Randi for clarity, grounded recovery support, and identity rebuilding through her private coaching, her books, her respected blog Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance, and her long-running podcast A Fine Time for Healing.

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Her bestselling book, Close Encounters of the Worst Kind, along with its comprehensive companion workbook, remains essential reading for survivors and mental health professionals alike. Her memoir, Cliffedge Road, offers an intimate account of survival and transformation.

With the release of The Post-Narcissistic Reality Hangover™, Randi expands the focus of recovery beyond leaving the narcissist. The work addresses what happens after the spell breaks. It guides survivors through nervous system regulation, identity reconstruction, and the rebuilding of internal safety.

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At the core of her work is one belief: healing from narcissistic abuse is not simply about moving on. It is about rebuilding from within.

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Randi’s approach is trauma-informed, structured, and deeply compassionate. She helps survivors release shame, restore boundaries, rebuild self-trust, and rediscover who they were before the conditioning began.

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Healing from narcissistic abuse is not just recovery. It is rebirth.

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Her mission is clear:

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To help survivors awaken from confusion, step out of the loop, and reclaim the life and identity that always belonged to them.

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You have already survived the relationship.

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The next phase is learning how to live beyond it.

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If you are experiencing confusion, self-doubt, emotional instability, or the crash that follows awakening, this is not failure. It is the beginning of reconstruction.

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Randi offers structured, trauma-informed coaching designed specifically for this stage of recovery.

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When you are ready to move forward with clarity and support, the door is open.