Narcissistic abuse is a frequent outcome of trying to have a healthy, functional relationship with a personality-disordered person over a long time. How Narcissistic Abuse Affects You on a Deeper Level Healing from narcissistic abuse is different because it attacks your very sense of self, your psyche, and your spirit. People don’t usually blame themselves for fires and earthquakes but we blame ourselves for narcissistic abuse. But in general, people tend to recognize that car accidents and natural disasters are random events over which they have no control. Sure, some folks might suffer a car accident and wonder why God would allow such a thing to happen to them. This outlook generally doesn’t apply in cases of trauma from car accidents and other isolated events. Surely, something must be wrong with you or this abuse wouldn’t continue. It feels like you’re being tortured by a blockade restricting your access to the rest of the world. Like someone living under the threat of war for several years, you start to wonder why this abuse happens to you while others get to live in peace. This is not to say narcissistic abuse is on par with living in a war zone but that the same psychological implications are at play. In reality, complex trauma from narcissistic abuse is similar to living under siege from war (fighting and psychological torture) and a blockade (emotional, spiritual, and even physical isolation) for many years. Why Healing from Narcissistic Abuse Is Different
It’s not fast or easy, but you’ll come out the other end more dignified, stronger, and kinder than you ever were before the abuse. Just like someone working through drug or alcohol recovery, it’s crucial to work through the phases of trauma recovery. Healing from complex trauma and PTSD from narcissistic abuse requires a much different approach than recovering from isolated traumatic events. That’s why the stages of healing after narcissistic abuse are an ongoing process – not an instantaneous event. In many cases, it affects your identity and mental health on a very deep level for several years. Narcissistic abuse is a soul-crushing form of trauma because it slowly builds up like an avalanche.
When people think of trauma, they tend to imagine isolated events like natural disasters or car accidents.
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