Narcissism Recovery Podcast Self Destruction and Self Sabotage After Narcissistic Abuse
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Dec 2, 2019 Explore the profound effects of narcissistic abuse on self-destructive behaviors. Dive into the roots of shame and low self-worth stemming from childhood programming. Discover empowering strategies like shadow work and emotion resolution to break the cycle of self-sabotage. Gain insights on recognizing these patterns and fostering authentic success. You won't want to miss the valuable advice for healing and reclaiming your life after trauma.
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Self-Blame Becomes Lifelong Shame
- Children often blame themselves for parental abuse to avoid feeling abandoned by caregivers.
- This self-blame seeds lifelong shame and unworthiness that drives self-directed harm.
Success Feels Alien And Triggers Sabotage
- When someone believes they are bad they will treat themselves poorly and sabotage success.
- Familiarity with chaos makes success feel alien and triggers a compulsion to destroy it.
Abusers Train Victims To Self-Destruct
- Narcissistic abusers program victims by mocking and disapproving to create insecurity and self-attack.
- Victims then chase approval and exhaust themselves trying to become adequate supply for the abuser.
