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Narcissistic Abuse: Frequently Asked Questions

A clinical Q&A on narcissistic abuse — what it is, how it differs from ordinary conflict, why leaving is so hard, what recovery actually looks like, and the questions survivors ask most often.

Jan 15, 2025 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

Why People Miss Their Narcissist: The Withdrawal Paradox

Why survivors of narcissistic abuse often miss their abuser — and why the missing is trauma-bond withdrawal, not a sign of weakness or unresolved love.

Dec 15, 2024 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

Staying No Contact on Valentine's Day After Narcissistic Abuse

Why Valentine's Day and other high-charge holidays intensify trauma-bond cravings, why narcissists predictably hoover around them, and the concrete nervous-system work that gets survivors through the day without breaking no contact.

Nov 28, 2024 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

Mirroring: When Vodka on the Rocks Thinks It's a Martini

Narcissistic mirroring is the love-bombing tactic where an abuser reflects your values and identity back at you until the connection feels intoxicating — here is the clinical reason it works and why the withdrawal feels like a nervous-system hangover.

Nov 20, 2024 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

The Narcissistic Abuse Cycle Experienced: From Belief to Awakening

Walking through the full narcissistic abuse cycle as survivors actually experience it — idealization, devaluation, discard, hoover, repeat, and eventual awakening — with the clinical picture, the felt sense, and the neurochemistry of each phase.

Nov 10, 2024 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

Narcissistic Abuse and the Awakening: What the Moment of Clarity Actually Is

The awakening after narcissistic abuse is not a sudden epiphany. It is a nervous system shift that exposes what cognition was already being used to hide, and what follows is longer and stranger than most survivors expect.

Nov 05, 2024 Matthew Sexton, LCSW

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