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Healing and Recovery

Recovering from emotional abuse is a slow process, but ultimately incredibly rewarding as you begin to discover boundaries, self-respect, and love.

  1. Please Let Go Of The Idea That The Psychopath Has "Won"

    Someday, when the crazy-making is finished and you're on your way to recovery, you're going to realize that the psychopath wins nothing.
  2. The Loss of Innocence

    So many survivors long for when life was "normal" and "happy", but I don't know how much of that was ever real.
  3. Stages of Grief from a Psychopathic Relationship

    You will undoubtedly feel all of those at some point while recovering from the psychopathic relationship. But losing a psychopath is not like losing a friend.
  4. Give Yourself a Break

    So why can’t you get over it as fast as you’d like? Because you’re a good person with real feelings and real emotions. And you’re probably an empath.