Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be traumatizing. After all, you have to see them almost every day. In some cases, you can choose to cut ties with the person, but in other cases, you might not have that freedom.
In many other cases, people don't want to give up on the narcissist because they feel guilty that they might be abandoning the person in a time of need. Unbeknownst to them, the narcissist might be aware of their intentions and might be manipulating them. It is a complicated situation to be part of and not easy to deal with. This is why it helps if you have more knowledge about what it is like to be in a relationship with a narcissist. Try and have your body tuned.
What's your body saying about the present situation? Look for a way to have yourself taken care of and have your anxiety relieved before it gets a toll on your health. Your body is communicating that there is something wrong with you. Try and tell it that as you are going forward, you will be listening more.
This book covers:
Marriage and the Narcissist
Divorcing a Narcissist
Child Development and Adapting To Parental Separation
Guidelines for Answering Children's Questions about Divorce
Parental Alienation
Narcissistic Manipulative Tactics
Tips for Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
Helping Your Children Through a Divorce
Parenting Schedule and Importance of Routines
Healing From Emotional Abuse
How to Give the Best Guidance to Your Child
Loving Again
...And Much More!
When you are with a narcissist, you might feel uncomfortable about their manipulative methods or feel like you would like to talk to them about it. As time passes by, you get used to the situation. Living with a narcissist becomes the new norm. Pretty soon, you can't imagine life without the narcissistic person. Being emotionally drained around narcissists' means they take advantage of you. You cannot catch a break at all. You are constantly on edge. This situation is not just emotionally harmful to you, but physically as well. It is difficult to break out of the spell you fall under. After all, narcissists are good at manipulating the surrounding people.
This is why it is important to equip yourself with knowledge. The more knowledge you have, the more you are able to pierce the veil of manipulation, lies, and deceit that the narcissist creates to keep you and get yourself to be able to trust again. It might be tough during your recovery because you been hurt, disappointed, or crushed before. You will come across people that are good and you will realize that you can trust again. Your heart might even be opened to fall in love again.
Keep in mind you have to love yourself first before you can open to love. It's in full circle. For you to recover fully, you have to give yourself the place to grieve, to discover, to heal, to rebuild and to also love again.