Best Annette Chesney Podcasts (2024)

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Part 5: Are You As Recovered As You Need To Be? 16:27

2h ago16:27

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Click here to text us! We know you've been through a lot but you've been pressing forward. However, your commitment to move on may be getting in the way of the fullness of soul healing you need to be truly free and whole. This week we'll be looking at 5 symptoms you may be experiencing that say you may not yet be as recovered as you really need to …

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Part 4: Are You As Recovered As You Need To Be? 15:01

3h ago15:01

15:01

Click here to text us! We know you've been through a lot but you've been pressing forward. However, your commitment to move on may be getting in the way of the fullness of soul healing you need to be truly free and whole. This week we'll be looking at 5 symptoms you may be experiencing that say you may not yet be as recovered as you really need to …

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Part 3: Are You As Recovered As You Need To Be? 14:39

2h ago14:39

14:39

Click here to text us! We know you've been through a lot but you've been pressing forward. However, your commitment to move on may be getting in the way of the fullness of soul healing you need to be truly free and whole. This week we'll be looking at 5 symptoms you may be experiencing that say you may not yet be as recovered as you really need to …

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Part 2: Are You As Recovered As You Need To Be? 14:37

4h ago14:37

14:37

Click here to text us! We know you've been through a lot but you've been pressing forward. However, your commitment to move on may be getting in the way of the fullness of soul healing you need to be truly free and whole. This week we'll be looking at 5 symptoms you may be experiencing that say you may not yet be as recovered as you really need to …

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Part 1: Are You As Recovered As You Need To Be? 15:34

5h ago15:34

15:34

Click here to text us! We know you've been through a lot but you've been pressing forward. However, your commitment to move on may be getting in the way of the fullness of soul healing you need to be truly free and whole. This week we'll be looking at 5 symptoms you may be experiencing that say you may not yet be as recovered as you really need to …

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5 Hidden Issues That Can Make You Highly Vulnerable To Another Narcissist 42:44

6M ago42:44

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Click here to text us! You’ve worked so hard to pull yourself and your life back together again. You deserve to feel proud of yourself for all you’ve overcome! Truly it shows how much strength and resilience you have and how incredible you truly are. What we’ve noticed though is that sometimes we’ll allow our strength to work against us by powering…

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5 Life Seasons That Can Make You Vulnerable To Another Narcissist 32:52

6M ago32:52

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Click here to text us! It’s not healthy to live in hiding, isolating from others, or always in a vigilant mode, in fear of getting involved with a toxic person. We want you to be proactive about your life - moving forward, building the kind of life you want, feeling hopeful and confident in who you are, having so much to look forward to. But as you…

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(Part 3) When You’re Free From The Narcissist But Not The Fallout 33:27

6M ago33:27

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Click here to text us! Being in a significant relationship with a toxic narcissist guarantees you’ve experienced life altering woundedness of the soul. Even though it may have been months or even years since you extracted the narcissist from your life, the survival mode mechanisms can remain in the way you live out your days. You may be functional …

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(Part 2) When You're Free From the Narcissist But Not The Fallout 33:45

6M ago33:45

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Click here to text us! Being in a significant relationship with a toxic narcissist guarantees you’ve experienced life altering woundedness of the soul. Even though it may have been months or even years since you extracted the narcissist from your life, the survival mode mechanisms can remain in the way you live out your days. You may be functional …

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Part 1 - When You’re Free From The Narcissist But Not The Fallout 37:48

7M ago37:48

37:48

Click here to text us! Being in a significant relationship with a toxic narcissist guarantees you’ve experienced life altering woundedness of the soul. It’s great that you’ve disengaged yourself from that narcissistic relationship but just because you don’t have the narc in your face every day doesn’t mean you’re truly free. There’s been too much w…

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How To Discern A Plain Jerk From A Toxic Narcissist 50:35

7M ago50:35

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Click here to text us! It’s a really good thing that more and more people in the general population are becoming familiar with the concept of narcissism. However, the term “narcissist” is being thrown around a bit too loosely and it waters down the understanding of what that really is. Just because someone can be self-absorbed, insensitive, arrogan…

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(BONUS Workbook) Here’s How To Craft A Personal Constitution For A Beautiful Life On Your Terms 42:01

7M ago42:01

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Click here to text us! We view the start of a new year like the start of a new chapter in life. It’s exciting to think of the possibilities, isn’t it? Our tendency is to go straight into making resolutions and setting goals. But before you get too far into that thought process, wouldn’t it make sense to clarify the big picture foundation so when yo…

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(BONUS Workbook) What Will You Unload and What Will You Pack With You Moving Into 2024? 58:48

7M ago58:48

58:48

Click here to text us! You invested a whole year of your life into 2023! It had its ups and downs, successes, failures, joys, and heartbreaks. Along the way you learned a lot about what to do and what not to do. You learned more about who you are and who you want to be. You gained a lot of insights, but may also have gained some unwanted baggage al…

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How To Deal With Christmas Carol Ghosts Of The Future 55:34

8M ago55:34

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Click here to text us! In our previous 2 episodes we kicked off the holiday season with a 3-part Christmas series by revisiting the classic Dickens story, A Christmas Carol, and 3 ghosts come to visit Ebeneezer Scrooge throughout the night on Christmas Eve - The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Future As…

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How To Deal With Christmas Carol Ghosts Of The Present 27:54

8M ago27:54

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Click here to text us! In our previous episode we kicked off the holiday season with a 3-part Christmas series by revisiting the classic Dickens story, A Christmas Carol and the 3 ghosts who come to visit Ebeneezer Scrooge throughout the night on Christmas Eve - The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Futur…

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How To Deal With Christmas Carol Ghosts Of The Past 41:16

8M ago41:16

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Click here to text us! In the classic Dickens story, A Christmas Carol, 3 ghosts come to visit Ebeneezer Scrooge throughout the night on Christmas Eve - The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Future As you might imagine, the appearance of each ghost person was rather unnerving for Ebeneezer. The most unner…

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How To Protect Your Heart At The Holidays 44:58

9M ago44:58

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Click here to text us! Even though stores started putting up Christmas decorations about 2 months ago, we’re now officially on the other side of Thanksgiving here in the States and the Christmas season is in full swing! Depending on where you’re at in your healing journey embracing the spirit of the season may come with some mixed emotions - for go…

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Another 5 Crazy Making Head Games Narcissists Play and Why It’s Still Impacting You 58:34

9M ago58:34

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Click here to text us! In our previous 2 episodes we shared 10 tactics narcissists use against you to create a really twisted version of a carnival Fun House that is meant to keep you off balance, distort your self-concept, and train you not to trust your own judgment. In Part 3 of this series we’re going to look at another 5 tactics that were used…

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5 More Crazy Making Head Games Narcissists Play and Why It’s Still Impacting You 1:11:10

9M ago1:11:10

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Click here to text us! In our previous episode we shared with you how narcissists create a really twisted version of a carnival Fun House that is meant to keep you off balance, distort your self-concept, and train you not to trust your own judgment. We shared 5 head games they play and discussed why they did it, how they did it, and why you may sti…

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5 Crazy Making Head Games Narcissists Play and Why It’s Still Impacting You 1:06:08

9M ago1:06:08

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Click here to text us! Have you ever been in a Fun House at a carnival when you were growing up? You never knew what to expect as you moved from one section to the next. There’s mirrors all around that show wildly distorted images and make it hard to tell where to move forward. When you look in the mirror you see a bizarrely distorted image you bar…

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How Godly People Build and Repair Good Boundaries 1:02:02

9M ago1:02:02

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Click here to text us! When you’ve lived through narcissistic abuse it’s common to come out of that struggling with issues surrounding boundaries. Narcissists are skillful at systematically eroding even strong boundaries. As a matter of fact, especially when it comes to a Category 3 type of narcissist, they look at your boundary and say to themselv…

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How To Create Your Custom Designed Life Do-Over 45:09

10M ago45:09

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Click here to text us! If you’re a regular listener to the podcast you know that usually Carol Pavlik and Wendy Ockers join me as cohosts for our conversation. Today is something a bit different. I recently recorded an interview featuring Carol for Comfy Conversations, which is one of the features in my membership, Beautiful Life Academy. This epis…

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3 Provocative Quotes About Narcissistic Abuse That Offer Insights You Need To Know 51:36

10M ago51:36

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Click here to text us! Sometimes you hear something from the perspective of another person that just jumps out and smacks you between the eyes. I stumbled across a quote that caught my attention and made me ponder the point the author was making. Since this marks NeverNarc Podcast’s 50th episode, I thought it would be fun and maybe yield some great…

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Why Trauma Changes How You View Everything and How To Find Balance 52:43

10M ago52:43

52:43

Click here to text us! There’s no doubt that being in a long term relationship with a narcissist is trauma inducing. Your assumptions about who you are and what’s possible for you have been shattered. You were robbed of your relational innocence and blissful optimism. Your total viewpoint has experienced a radical paradigm shift that isn’t pleasant…

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Is It Time To Start Doing Unto Yourself Like You Graciously Do Unto Others? 1:07:07

10M ago1:07:07

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Click here to text us! It might surprise you to hear that although we haven’t yet met, I already know some things about you. I’d be willing to bet that no matter what you’ve been through in the past or what kind of day you’re having in the present, you do your best to always think of the wellbeing of others. You’re a good friend. You’re respectful …

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Are You Feeling Loopy From Looping Like Groundhog Day? 1:04:13

11M ago1:04:13

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Click here to text us! The movie “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray tells the story of a TV weatherman who found himself trapped living the same day over and over again. No matter what he tried he’d find himself right back in that same loop repeating the day. In the same way, after the traumatizing, crazy-making experiences we had dealing with a …

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How To Understand The Baffling Back and Forth of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 46:33

11M ago46:33

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Click here to text us! There’s something truly baffling about the radical personality shifts of narcissists. On one hand, they can be kind, compassionate, thoughtful, intelligent, funny, and truly helpful. They can be there in multiple ways when you need them and you feel so grateful for that. On the other hand, they can be selfish, insensitive, me…

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Why You Were Blind To All The Signs At The Beginning 56:11

11M ago56:11

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Click here to text us! When we look back over what we’ve experienced at the hands of that narcissist too often we kick ourselves. We ask ourselves - “How could I have been so blind?” “Why did I trust him/her?” “Where did it all go wrong?” “How could I have been so foolish?” “Why did I make excuses when the cracks in the veneer started to appear? “W…

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I'm Thrilled the Narc Is Gone, So Why Are My Emotions Still Tangled? 52:44

11M ago52:44

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Click here to text us! Once you break free from having to deal with that narcissist on a daily basis it’s such a relief! But at the same time there’s a restlessness in your soul, an uneasiness that you can’t quite put your finger on. No, you’re not weird. That tangle of conflicting and irrational thoughts and emotions were planted in you on purpose…

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Why Cutting Contact Is So Powerful and What To Do When You Can’t 1:03:18

12M ago1:03:18

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Click here to text us! The narcissist targeted you because you truly are an amazing person. You have the kind of qualities that people truly admire. You’re kind and considerate to others. You’re generous, resourceful, and super sharp. You love the Lord and are always focused on growing in Christlikeness. The narcissist is counting on leveraging tho…

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6 Ways To Rediscover The Value You Have To Share With Others 1:03:06

12M ago1:03:06

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Click here to text us! There’s a lot of messages we pick up from our parents, authority figures in our life - and especially from that long term narcissistic relationship. Some messages are helpful. Some messages distort our self-concept, our sense of worth, and the value of what we have to offer the world. That can make all the difference between …

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How To Change Your Mindset to Break Free From Being A Compulsive Fixer 52:22

12M ago52:22

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Click here to text us! Even though you’re free from daily interaction with that narcissist, it doesn’t mean your thought process and relational defaults are free. You may not even realize you’ve acquired multiple default settings about how you relate to others. You may think that fixing problems for others is a wonderful, Christlike thing to do. Ma…

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How To Heal Your Heart In A Biblical Way So You Can Experience True Peace 57:24

1y ago57:24

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Click here to text us! It doesn't matter if it's been 10 months or 10 years since you escaped the grip of the narcissist, your heart can still be weighed down and hurting. You may be functional now as you go about your days, but that doesn't mean you're free! It's entirely possible that you're the walking wounded. That's not the life God intended f…

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How To Regain Control When Fight, Flight, and Freeze Hijack Your Brain 58:07

1y ago58:07

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Click here to text us! We’re all familiar with the phrase, “Fight, Flight, or Freeze”, and likely may have personally experienced it. But what’s really going on with this? Our brains are naturally wired to be continually on the lookout, working in the background to protect us, picking up on things we often aren’t even consciously aware of. That’s i…

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Have You Reached The Healing and Affirmation Stage? Here’s What You Need To Know 1:06:48

1y ago1:06:48

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Click here to text us! Pour yourself a cup of tea, get comfy and let’s talk about what you need to know when you reach the healing and affirmation stage when working through the unique grieving process after narcissistic abuse. You’ll know you’re moving into this stage when the novelty of the narc being gone has worn off and you’re beyond seeing yo…

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How To Feel Safe Giving Offenses To God When Justice Hasn't Been Served 42:06

1y ago42:06

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Click here to text us! As Christians we often hear how God would have us forgive those who have offended us. There’s truth in this and it is important. But when it comes to the deep wounds of narcissistic abuse, trying to forgive feels impossible - even insulting! At best we feel like a guilty failure because we just can’t do it. At worst it stirs …

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Steps To Releasing Regret and Forgiving Yourself Instead of Kicking Yourself 1:01:25

1y ago1:01:25

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Click here to text us! As you start piecing your life back together and move beyond the initial anger stage, inevitably you hit a wall and find yourself stuck in regret, kicking yourself with the shoulda, woulda, coulda’s. Just trying to press on with your days doesn’t fix things. You can be free of the narcissist for years, yet still be mired in r…

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How To Restore Hope As You Walk Through The Depression and Anxiety Stage 51:38

1y ago51:38

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Click here to text us! We’ve all heard about the 5 stages of grief, but it’s very different when it comes to grief involved with narcissistic abuse. Initially, there’s that sense of shock and dissonance when we’re putting 2+2 together, followed by feeling driven to uncover the truth. Then the outrage hits as we realize how badly we were lied to and…

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Steps For Making Peace With Your Past and Finding Joy Again 43:34

1y ago43:34

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Click here to text us! We know while the narcissistic relationship was in full swing it had its claws in every aspect of your life. Now that it’s over you may still wrestle, occasionally or even a lot reconciling what happened and it’s casting a shadow over you and your future. The problem is that you’re still caught up with aspects of the past, an…

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How To Handle Righteous Outrage To Clear Your Head and Feel Calm Again 53:49

1y ago53:49

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Click here to text us! Once you’ve come to terms with the fact that you were dealing with a narcissist, that you were deliberately and knowingly gaslighted and emotionally abused, among other travesties, the normal and natural response is outrage. As a matter of fact, I’d be worried if you weren’t outraged. You’ll find yourself dealing with a right…

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You’ve Definitely Been Changed Forever, But Are Bad Changes Mixed With Good? 54:11

1y ago54:11

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Click here to text us! Congratulations for breaking free from that narcissistic relationship! Now what? Like it or not, you’ve been forever changed. What kind of change (good or bad) depends on your next move. It doesn’t matter if it’s been 10 months or 10 years since you left that narcissistic relationship. The pain and distortions can still linge…

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When Denial Gives Way To Shock As You Realize You Weren't The Problem After All 58:03

1y ago58:03

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Click here to text us! You may have lived for years trying to fix what you were told was wrong with you so the relationship would be better. You probably poured just as much effort into trying to get your loved one to see reason, to work with you to resolve the problems but nothing ever changed. Around and around the mountain you went for what felt…

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Some Narcissists Are Unavoidable, So Here’s How To Protect Your Heart 1:02:12

1y ago1:02:12

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Click here to text us! Ideally, once you’ve extracted yourself from a narcissistic relationship you never have to see or deal with that person again. However the ideal doesn’t always match our reality. There’s times that encountering or even communicating with the narcissist is unavoidable and leaves us feeling shaken and triggered for the rest of …

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3 Ways To Simplify and Regain the Margin and Peace You Need To Heal 1:09:28

1y ago1:09:28

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Click here to text us! To truly feel whole, light-hearted and free so you can create an incredible personal and professional life moving forward after narcissistic abuse, it’s important to invest in YOU. Part of this investment involves allocating the time and energy you need to really detoxify your mindset and repair your heart. So many women forc…

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Healthy Steps To Honor Unmet Needs So You Feel Stronger and Happier 1:08:52

1y ago1:08:52

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Click here to text us! After walking through the fires of narcissistic abuse we’re usually left feeling depleted. Somehow the relationship morphed to the point that we were made to feel responsible for the narcissist's needs, while our needs were ignored. Now that we’re free from that toxic relationship things are in many ways so much better. Yet w…

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How To Feel Safe Trusting Your Own Judgment Again 1:01:04

1+ y ago1:01:04

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Click here to text us! After experiencing narcissistic abuse we often struggle to wrap our heads around how this happened. How could we have allowed ourselves to be so used, so duped? We believed that if we hung in there, looked for the good, prayed for the best, showed love, tried to resolve issues, and remained committed that somehow it would get…

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Why Fear Of Not Being Accepted Is So Powerfully Controlling 1:04:14

1+ y ago1:04:14

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Click here to text us! We’ve all had times in our life where we felt like we were not seen, heard, or cared about. When we’ve experienced long term narcissistic abuse, being rejected is commonplace and can leave deep scars that place an anxiety button in our hearts. It doesn’t take much, maybe even just a hint of potential rejection to make the anx…

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Is Old Narcissistic Abuse Still Haunting You and Holding You Back? 1:00:48

1+ y ago1:00:48

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Click here to text us! How long has it been since you got out of that narcissistic relationship? Do you feel like yourself yet? Are there times when you’ve been doing really well but something touches a button in you and things go south in your own head? It doesn’t matter if it’s been 10 months or 10 years since you left that narcissistic relations…

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How Can You Help People Without Hurting Yourself By Being A People-Pleaser? 59:44

1+ y ago59:44

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Click here to text us! Do you live to make people happy? Are you more concerned with the well being of others even when it’s to your own detriment? Are you in a lot of lop-sided relationships - always giving but rarely receiving? You’re not alone! This is not only common, but encouraged, especially for women. While it’s a wonderful, Christlike qual…

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Gain Victory Over ANOTHER 3 Thinking Habits That Sabotage You Every Day 1:00:40

1+ y ago1:00:40

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Click here to text us! Have you ever experienced this… You start the day in a great mood. You’re moving through the day, being productive, smile on your face, feeling positive….but then someone makes a comment or does something that instantly shifts your mood. You feel your defenses rising on the inside as you bite your tongue - or not. What’s goin…

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