Randi Fine's Blog

Being told to “just move on” after narcissistic abuse often causes more harm than healing. Narcissistic abuse recovery involves unwinding psychological conditioning and nervous system survival responses that do not end when the relationship does. Feeling disoriented, unsettled, or overwhelmed after leaving is not failure. It is your system releasing what it held together to survive.

Dealing with the aftermath of narcissistic abuse can be incredibly challenging. Backslides are to be expected.

Feeling isolated after narcissistic abuse? Take comfort in knowing that every NPD survivor experiences feelings of isolation and loneliness.