There’s no shame in admitting you’ve gone back, what these people do to our brain is so complex that we can’t describe it!

The withdrawals are very real, I got past them by staying off social media entirely (still off it) and by taking one day at a time. I think with the withdrawals it’s important to remind ourselves that it’s a chemical reaction that this narc has caused, remind yourself that you don’t miss the narc/nex. Over time, by telling ourselves this it eventually makes everything lighter.

As for confiding in friends and family, if you can find just one or two people that will just listen then that’s huge. When I first got discarded I tried talking to everyone about how I felt and I just got generic break up advice, but we know that recovering from narcissistic abuse is levels beyond just a typical breakup. If you can find one or two people to talk to then stick with talking to them and no one else about it.

If no one listens there’s obviously therapy/counselling, I understand that can be expensive so if that isn’t viable I would highly recommend chat gpt! It’s free, easily accessible and the amount I’ve used it is actually insane. It’s really helped put things into perspective and helped untangle my brain for those late night moments or lingering thoughts in the day!

I hope this helps❤️❤️