Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

Are you the adult child of a toxic, alcoholic, or narcissist? If so, you may find it hard to make meaningful friendships. If this is the case for you, that is not your fault. Survival strategies created during childhood to keep you safe, may be keeping you stuck and in fear as opposed to taking chances on making new friends.  Childhood trauma, emotional neglect and narcissistic abuse, inhibit our ability to trust others and it also disrupts our ability to trust the self. Making friends is incredibly challenging for adult children of narcissistic and alcoholic parents, because we have been programmed to associate pain, rejection, and abandonment with close relationships. However, it is possible to find your way back to the divine self through inner child recovery work.  If you are interested in working with Lisa one to one or if you would like to begin one of her healing self study courses, visit: https://www.lisaaromano.com/12wbcp  Or reach out at coach@lisaaromano.com

Narcissistic abuse is a form of psychological manipulation that relies on dominance, power, and control, and is enforced most often through various forms of mental abuse. Gaslighting is a tool that narcissists rely on to cause their victims to consistently doubt the validity of their thoughts. Whether a narcissist is aware of their mind games is not as important as recognizing these forms of abuse. Once you recognize gaslighting, projection, and various forms of invalidation, you can far more guard yourself against the trauma bonds these relationships create. In a trauma bonded relationship, your cognitive ability to trust your thoughts, emotions, needs, ideas, opinions, and perceptions will become hindered due to being manipulated to believe that questioning a narcissist is a form of disloyalty. Your very thoughts and emotions will work against you, that is until you gain the invaluable insights you need to arm yourself against narcissistic abuse.  If you are ready to heal and commit to the authentic self, check out this limited time offer. For a short time, I am offering you the opportunity to register for three of my powerfully healing programs for less than the price of one.  https://www.lisaaromano.com/btwm-special

Codependency is a deeply ingrained pattern of behavior that can be challenging to confront and overcome. It stems from a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where one person enables and relies on another to meet their emotional and psychological needs. As a result, the codependent individual often loses touch with their identity, desires, and boundaries. Confronting codependency can be difficult for several reasons. Firstly, it often arises from childhood experiences and learned behaviors, making it a deeply rooted pattern that feels familiar and comfortable, even if it is unhealthy. Confronting codependency means facing these deeply ingrained beliefs and behaviors, which can be unsettling and uncomfortable. Furthermore, codependency often involves a fear of abandonment or rejection. The codependent individual may have developed a strong sense of responsibility for others' emotions and well-being, fearing that if they assert their own needs or boundaries, they will be met with rejection or abandonment. This fear can make it incredibly challenging to confront codependency, as it requires stepping out of the caretaker role and prioritizing one's own well-being. However, it is important to remember that confronting codependency is an essential step toward reclaiming your own autonomy, self-worth, and emotional well-being. It requires a willingness to explore and challenge deep-seated beliefs. You can learn how to expand your awareness, and become more honest with yourself, although this is incredibly challenging for someone who fears abandonment, criticism, and rocking the boat.  If you are ready to breakthrough codependency, here is a link to a FREE 10 Day Challenge! https://www.lisaaromano.com/10-day-challenge

The inner child is that part of ourselves that holds the truth of our traumatic pasts. The inner child has been parented by those who may have been unaware they are unaware. When you are raised in a dysfunctional home, the ones in control do not admit that the home is toxic and often rely on denial to keep the sick family system going. The vulnerable narcissistic father, and angry codependent mother, who are stuck in a toxic relationship, can become blind to the damaging effects their immaturity, or lack of awareness is causing their children. However, if you have been raised by toxic parents, all is not lost. Your inner child is an innate, authentic aspect of you that you can learn to honor and connect with at any time. Often, wounded adult children are able to far more for others than themselves. We can benefit from this dynamic by perceiving our inner child as an actual little person within, that is worthy of our love, protection, and compassion.  It is my hope, that this episode allows you the ability to begin your inner child healing journey.  Dear One, you are enough, but your subconscious mind may be working against you and by default, keeping you stuck in survival patterns that require that you abandon the self. The 21 Day Inner Child Journaling Program can help you begin that journey back to the divine inner child. https://www.lisaaromano.com/journaling-adventure

⭐️ The Effects of a Narcissistic Mother and the Journey to Authentic ❤️‍🩹 In today's episode, you will hear from the daughter of a narcissistic mother, who has found her way back to the authentic self.  A narcissistic mother has a significant impact on a child's life and without taking the time to heal, the patterns that develop in childhood as a way to survive, become a way of life. Growing up under the influence of a narcissistic mother can be emotionally and psychologically challenging. The constant criticism, manipulation, and lack of empathy can leave deep scars that affect our self-worth, relationships, and overall well-being. The journey towards reclaiming our authentic selves involves unraveling the layers of conditioning, breaking free from the patterns of self-doubt, and redefining our sense of self-worth. It requires us to confront and process the pain, to explore our emotions with compassion, and to learn to trust and love ourselves unconditionally. This, of course, takes time, and that is why I created The 12 Week Breakthrough Coaching Program.  Committing to your healing journey is an act of self-love and a powerful step towards creating a life that aligns with your true essence. When you embrace the process, honor your emotions, and know that as you heal and reclaim your authentic self, you are creating a brighter and more fulfilling future despite a painful past. Remember, the brain can only play with the tools that are in the shed, so if you grew up living in fear, and toning yourself down to keep others happy, there are neurological pathways that need to understood and reprogrammed in order for you to BREAKTHROUGH the veil of consciousness and live the authentic life you were born to live.  For a limited time only, you can participate in this program for 50% off; https://www.lisaaromano.com/12-wbcp 

Whether you are the adult child of an alcoholic, or emotionally immature or neglectful parents raised you, it is important to contemplate the effects of such a childhood. Do you worry more about what other people think about you than what you think about yourself? Were you raised to feel as if your emotions were insignificant? Was your home unpredictable, and did you feel like at any moment, your house could explode? In this episode, Lisa A. Romano, a world-renowned mental wellness expert, dives deep into some of the not so obvious effects of growing up in an alcoholic, toxic family system. The good news is, there is a way to heal and to break through the damaging effects growing up in a dysfunctional home creates. The first step is coming out of denial.  Lisa's been there and paved the way for those willing to live above the veil of consciousness, challenging their faulty negative childhood programming.  Begin your journey with Lisa's 12 Week Recovery Program today. https://www.lisaaromano.com/btwm-special    

The inner child is that part of us we can easily lose touch with, who knows our truth and has witnessed and experienced every pain, known and unknown. For adult children of alcoholics or those raised in emotionally neglectful or abusive homes, the inner child is forced to go underground, minimize their emotions, make excuses for being abused, and often have no choice but to live in fear of abandonment.  Lisa A. Romano is a world-renowned Life Coach specializing in mental wellness, codependency recovery, and narcissistic abuse. She believes that most, if not all, of our adult upsets can be linked directly to a faulty, negative subconscious belief that originated in childhood. She offers those ready to commit to the conscious healing path her 12 Week Program, which has recently been endorsed by psychologist Dr. Robin Bryman Ph.D., who routinely suggests Lisa's course to her patients to help them develop their self-awareness and self-confidence.  In this episode, Lisa sits down with Holly, a member of her conscious healing community. She discusses the path to healing the inner child through her holistic and integral approach to healing, which encompasses brain science, spiritual teachings, cognitive behavioral techniques, tough love, and self-compassion.  If you'd like to become a member of Lisa's Healing Conscious Community, you can register for the 12-Week Recovery Program here, qualifying you as a member.  https://www.lisaaromano.com/btwm-special

Love can be complicated especially when unhealed wounds are at play outside of self awareness. It's easy to focus on the output or the return when it comes to love and keep your heart and eyes focused on what you are receiving or not receiving from another person. Whenever we focus on the outside, we lose our way and lose our alignment with the purity of the now moment. If I love you, and focus on what you are doing for me in return, then my intention is tainted because my attention on you comes with strings attached.  Unhealthy relationship dynamics can be confusing to sort out and that's why self awareness, and self accountability are so important. To be healthy in a relationship you must be willing to address in yourself the beliefs, assumptions, or behaviors you hold that might be working against your desire to be loving. Codependency is not love. It is a mask for unhealed wounds, and manifests in varied ways, one of which is to love others wishing to be loved in return.  Curious and want to hear more? Listen in as renowned Life Coach and bestselling author, Lisa A. Romano, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse recovery, explains why and how, loving to be loved is working against your chances of developing healthy relationships.  To work with Lisa, or to participate in one of her online courses, visit; https://www.lisaaromano.com 

We all have an inner child. However, not all of us are aware of our inner child, or the unhealed wounds we have carried around with us, since childhood. Many who are on the healing path feel a calling to heal the inner void. Those not on the healing path may not and may not be aware of an inner emptiness, or perhaps they truly are fulfilled human beings. For those of us who are aware of this gaping hole in our hearts, who have carried a sense of dread with us most of our lives, are those who feel called to heal at the level of our soul, and so we throw ourselves into the fire of our own dragons.  In this podcast, you will hear Lisa A. Romano, the Breakthrough Life Coach, address members of her conscious healing community, discuss their personal breakthroughs, and how they are successfully navigating the many layers of emotional recovery.  If you would like to become a member of Lisa's conscious healing community, you can do so here: https://www.lisaaromano.com/btwm-special You may also participate in Lisa's FREE 10 Day Healing Challenge  https://www.lisaaromano.com/10-day-challenge

Codependency in relationships isn't sexy and conquering issues related to being codependent are incredibly challenging. Codependency is often related to emotional trauma tied to childhood abandonment and neglect. Feeling invisible, uncared for and unseen arrests a child's emotional growth. Feeling abandoned, a child assumes it is their fault, which causes shame. Below the veil of consciousness, shame causes the ego to live in a defensive state, skirting around abandonment issues.  Things like people pleasing, enabling, caretaking and looking to fix others, can be tied to expectation, disappointment, anger and even rage. And because codependency is rooted in the subconscious mind, we often don't even know we are codependent until our lives become unmanageable. That is the value of podcasts such as this, and the work of renowned Life Coach and bestselling mental wellness expert Lisa A. Romano. Listen in as she helps us face the unhealthy ways in which codependency expresses itself in our relationships.  And if you are ready to breakthrough the chains of the past, Lisa's online courses can be an invaluable lifeline.  Learn more about her limited time offer here, to participate in three of her programs for less than the price of one.  https://www.lisaaromano.com/btwm-special