Codependency Healing After Narcissistic Abuse | The Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast

Intro

The Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast aims to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. In this episode, titled “Codependency Healing After Narcissistic Abuse,” host Caroline Strossen shares her personal experience and provides inspiration and education to help listeners move on and thrive after narcissistic abuse.

Main Takeaways

Healing Process and Codependency

• Time alone does not heal emotional wounds after narcissistic abuse.
• Codependency is seeking self-worth and validation from others due to not feeling good enough on one’s own.
• Seeking validation in relationships can lead to attracting narcissistic partners.
• Understanding childhood experiences and attachment styles is crucial for healing.
• Various techniques like internal family systems, EMDR, and positive psychology can aid in the healing process.

Personal Experiences and Reflections

• Caroline shares her own experience of still being affected by core emotional wounds even after leaving the narcissistic relationship.
• Her upbringing, including her father’s unemotional behavior and her mother’s codependency, influenced her need for external validation.
• Reflecting on upbringing and understanding how it shaped behavior and beliefs is key to healing.
• Not receiving love, attention, or praise from parents is a common experience that can impact self-worth.
• Gratitude for the awakening and healing journey brought about by a relationship with a narcissist.

Overcoming Codependency and Setting Boundaries

• Many people pleasers are hyper-vigilant, always seeking cues of danger and prioritizing others’ happiness over their own.
• Stop abandoning ourselves and set boundaries in relationships to overcome codependency.
• Letting go of toxic friendships and making necessary changes for personal growth.
• Take action now and prioritize self-care for healing and recovery.
• Resources and support are available to help move from surviving to thriving after narcissistic abuse.

Summary

Healing Emotional Wounds and Codependency

In this episode, Caroline Strossen emphasizes that time alone does not heal emotional wounds after narcissistic abuse. Codependency, which is seeking self-worth and validation from others due to not feeling good enough on one’s own, often leads to attracting narcissistic partners. Understanding childhood experiences and attachment styles is crucial for the healing process. Caroline shares her personal experience of still being affected by core emotional wounds even after leaving a narcissistic relationship. Her upbringing, including her father’s unemotional behavior and her mother’s codependency, influenced her need for external validation. Reflecting on upbringing and understanding how it shaped behavior and beliefs is key to healing. Many people who end up in narcissistic relationships may experience codependency and a lack of self-love.

Overcoming Codependency and Setting Boundaries

Caroline highlights the importance of stopping self-abandonment and setting boundaries in relationships to overcome codependency. Many people pleasers are hyper-vigilant, always seeking cues of danger and prioritizing others’ happiness over their own. It’s crucial to make changes, even if it means letting go of toxic friendships. Life is not a dress rehearsal, so taking action now and prioritizing self-care is essential for healing and recovery. Caroline offers resources and support to help listeners move from surviving to thriving after narcissistic abuse.

Healing Techniques and Programs

Caroline uses various techniques like internal family systems, EMDR, brain spotting, breath work, somatic experiencing, meditations, and positive psychology to help people heal and thrive. While talking therapy and seeking validation from others are common approaches, it’s important to work at the root cause resolution of issues like narcissistic relationships and nervous system regulation. Caroline has created a 12-step program to address issues such as self-abandonment, setting boundaries, understanding communication styles, and identifying attachment styles. The program, which focuses on somatic healing and working at the nervous system level, is considered life-changing. It provides ongoing support through a group setting to prevent flooding of the nervous system. Caroline is offering a 75% discount on the narcissistic trauma recovery program for Black Friday, making it accessible to more individuals.

Conclusion

In this episode of “The Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast,” Caroline Strossen shares her personal journey and insights on healing and recovering from narcissistic abuse. She emphasizes the importance of understanding codependency, setting boundaries, and prioritizing self-care. By reflecting on childhood experiences and utilizing various healing techniques, individuals can overcome emotional wounds and thrive. Caroline offers a comprehensive 12-step program and ongoing support to aid in the recovery process. Take action now and prioritize your healing journey.