Narcissistic Abuse Recovery

What is a narcissist?

Bewildering. Baffling. Confusing. Confounding. Disorienting. Disconcerting.

In public, the narcissist can be a charmer – loving, fun, witty, accomplished. The life of the party or the epitome of a spouse or significant other.

In private, someone else emerges. Self-centered, manipulative, totally lacking in empathy. The narcissist will hurt you and others for his or her own self-gain. And it can happen when you least expect it.

Everything seemed so great – in the beginning.

That’s how it feels with a narcissist.

Adults who grew up with a narcissistic mother tend to reminisce about the days when Mom felt safe and loving. And those who married a narcissist talk about “in the beginning” when they felt so in love – when the relationship was better than any other relationship they had ever had before.

It’s beyond difficult to wrap your head around the fact that this person who you once adored could be the same person who keeps hurting you.

Loving a narcissist is like loving no other.

It’s demanding, exhausting, painful – even gut-wrenching – and very different from any other kind of relationship.

And, chances are, your friends and family just don’t get it. Well-meaning people will encourage you to give your narcissistic mother “another chance.”

Or they’ll assume you played a role in “making your husband so mad.” They’ll never know how many chances you’ve already given.

They don’t understand that THIS – is abuse. But we do.

We understand. And we can help.

Whether it’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, or simply someone who has these tendencies but doesn’t “fit” the diagnoses, it doesn’t really matter.

We’re not here to diagnose them.

We’re here for YOU.

We’re here to help YOU understand what you’re dealing with – to equip you to navigate the distinct patterns in a narcissistic relationship.

The problem isn’t all about you – but we are. Reach out to us today at (847) 492-2121 or by completing the form below.