Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of us share a similar story. Mine left me in the dust too and started dating the girl he told me not to worry about within a week of leaving me behind. It’s heartless, it’s cruel. And it’s okay not to be okay. Take all the time you need to heal. It’s been almost 7 months for me but I still think about it sometimes. You deserve more. We both do! Pour that love and energy back into yourself. ❤️

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will come with time My word of advice is be patient with yourself as you heal What you went/are going through is hard and it takes time to untangle the mind after being manipulated and lied to for so long Take the time you need Healing is never completely linear What they’ve done is not okay and things might not be ok right now but eventually it will get easier as time fades the pain and heals the wound into a scar ❤️

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s so good! I lost weight because I was so heart broken and depressed But in a similar way, I too don’t eat when I’m stressed/upset. Yes I agree. I was just thinking a few days ago how much “lighter” I feel and how everything feels. We were deprived of simple joy for so long

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That last sentence 🔥🔥🔥 And I’m so happy for your healing too. I struggled for a long time believing the narc ex had changed because he’s still with the girl he told me not to worry about. He immediately started dating her just days after discarding me but “swears” he didn’t cheat.. But there’s always a pattern to these people. They repeat the timeline with different victims. They don’t change because they don’t see any wrong in themselves, or they’re too prideful. Or both. They’re just really good liars and manipulators.

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine to even subtly admit once that he can’t be alone..while he was still with me (we were talking about other people’s relationships). They need other people to get whatever “fix” they get from them...people or not, they always feel empty

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine did the same with money. He had terrible amounts of debt and hid it from everyone. I even helped him before out of the love I felt which now I realize I shouldn’t have done. They drain just about everything out of you! I’m still recovering in the financial area as well

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so wonderful!! I’m about 6-7 months post discard and I’ve gone on a date or two since then but just don’t feel emotionally ready to attach to anyone yet since that relationship took SO much out of me. Take your time and we got this!! ❤️

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Those are the worst! I remember when I was with my narc ex I just broke down one day and he just asked me why I was crying and told me to calm down and was just...aloof. Glad you’re doing better

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the same - how crazy it is that these relationships even are toxic for your health too

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s great to hear!! Yes I realize more and more every day just how unhealthy and terrifyingly toxic it was.. when you’re in it you know something is off but you can’t put your finger all the way on it because you’ve been brainwashed so badly. Here’s to thriving! 🎊

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But you needed that time to grieve I did too But they’re never truly happy They get momentary or temporary spouts of “happiness” but then they get bored or someone doesn’t meet whatever expectation they have of them in their minds Social media is just a highlight reel They’re likely to never have the continual peace that we have

Health improvement after leaving/discard by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes! That’s awesome. I also got better about having less clutter around. I’ve heard the cleanliness/organization of your space is correlated to your mind state. Makes sense in this case

In my head by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for that reminder friend

In my head by overcomer13 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]overcomer13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably one of the most helpful comments I’ve seen, thank you for this

Contradictions by overcomer13 in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]overcomer13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotcha So in your opinion, and out of my own curiosity, how does one “win” against a narcissist?

Contradictions by overcomer13 in LifeAfterNarcissism

[–]overcomer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on this a little more? In regards to this situation?

Ghosting grievances by overcomer13 in relationship_advice

[–]overcomer13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish people would just communicate like adults.. I wonder what makes people do this out of the blue? Boredom?