Healing From Narcissistic Abuse & Blame: A Journey Inward
Episode Overview
Healing from narcissistic abuse involves looking inward and addressing core emotional wounds. Blaming others for your feelings can perpetuate suffering and hinder recovery. Understanding your trauma responses is crucial for moving from survival to growth. Self-healing is about taking ownership of your emotional state and working through unresolved issues. The behaviour of narcissists is abusive, but true healing comes from within.
The power to heal is in you and all healing is self-healing.
Caroline Strawson, a trauma therapist and coach, dives into the challenging yet essential journey of healing from narcissistic abuse and blame. In this episode of The Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast, Caroline shares her personal story of overcoming a relationship with a covert narcissist and the profound realisation that she had been living in a functional freeze response. On the outside, she seemed to function normally, but internally, she was struggling with unaddressed trauma.
Caroline discusses how she used to blame others for her feelings, which only perpetuated her suffering. Through this candid conversation, she highlights the importance of looking inward and understanding one's own emotional wounds as the key to true healing. Caroline explains that while the behaviour of narcissists is indeed abusive and unacceptable, the ongoing activation of our trauma responses is rooted in our own unresolved issues.
She emphasises the need to take ownership of our healing journey by exploring why we feel certain ways and addressing those core wounds. With a mix of personal anecdotes and professional insights, Caroline offers practical advice on how to move from a state of survival to one of growth and presence. If you've ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of blame and anger, this episode is a must-listen.
Caroline's compassionate yet straightforward approach provides a roadmap for reclaiming your power and beginning the path to self-healing. Why not give it a listen and see how it resonates with your own experiences?