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flight fight freeze response and trauma
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

What It Feels Like to Be Stuck in Fight/Flight and Nothing Works

April 1, 2025
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For four days straight, I was trapped in fight-or-flight mode. My nervous system was completely…

Tom Foster
red flags of therapists
Healing, Narcissistic Abuse

The Red Flags of a Bad Therapist: How to Spot an Unsuitable Therapist Before It’s Too Late

March 28, 2025
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Therapy is meant to be a place of healing, understanding, and growth. But what happens…

Tom Foster
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

Breaking Free from the Fear That Happiness Leads to Disaster

March 17, 2025
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I never realized how much I feared happiness until I saw the pattern repeating over…

Tom Foster
how to overcome your fear
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Self Esteem

How to Short-Circuit Fear

March 17, 2025
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I used to be the person who hesitated. At social gatherings, I’d see someone I’d…

Tom Foster
I was robbed by the narcissist
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized

The Core Wound: “I Was Robbed of a Normal Life”

February 24, 2025
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There’s a deep, painful truth I’ve had to come to terms with: I was robbed…

Tom Foster
victims of narcissistic abuse
Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized

Narcissistic Abuse: The Worst Advice You Could Get

February 13, 2025
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If you’re a victim of narcissistic abuse—especially if you grew up with a narcissistic parent—this…

Tom Foster
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Self Esteem

I Was Always Told I Wasn’t Enough – And I Believed It

February 13, 2025
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I spent most of my life feeling like I was never enough. No matter what…

Tom Foster
parental interference and punishment
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

How Parental Control Can Lead to Learned Helplessness

February 8, 2025
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A Childhood Ruled by Fear Looking back, I can see the patterns so clearly now.…

Tom Foster
examples of self limiting beliefs
Self Esteem

Unlock Your Potential: Top 10 Self Limiting Beliefs Demystified

February 8, 2025
73 Views

Ever feel like something’s holding you back from reaching your goals? It’s frustrating, isn’t it?…

Tom Foster
fear response from trauma
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

How My Nervous System Was Hijacked

February 7, 2025
53 Views

Have you ever felt intense pressure over something that should have been simple? Maybe you…

Tom Foster

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invalidation, lies and deny of siblings

Subtle Sibling Sabotage: How Denial, Lies, and Invalidation Keep You From Healing

November 10, 2025
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Sibling Rivalry: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better

Toxic Siblings: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better

November 10, 2025
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When Family Blocks Your Healing: The Enabler’s Role in a Narcissistic System

November 10, 2025
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red flags you with narcissist

10 Red Flags of a Narcissistic Dynamic: Trusting Your Body’s Early Warnings

November 2, 2025
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