Navigating Grief

Covert narcissistic abuse is one of the most confusing forms of relational harm—because on the surface, nothing looks that bad . There may not have been obvious cruelty. No constant yelling.No clear “smoking gun.” Instead, there was a slow erosion of self-trust. You felt small, unsure, overly sensitive.You started questioning your memory, your needs, your perceptions.You may have worked harder and harder to be “better,” kinder, more understanding—while feeling increasingl

Grief doesn’t always arrive quietly. Sometimes it crashes in—mid-day, mid-sentence, mid-breath. One moment you’re “fine,” and the next your chest tightens, your throat burns, your stomach drops. Your body feels heavy and hollow at the same time. There’s pressure, ache, heat, nausea, exhaustion. It can feel almost unbearable—like something is wrong, like you need to get away from it now . Everything in you wants relief. Distraction. Movement. Fixing. Numbing. Anything but this