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Articles for recovery from Childhood Narcissistic Abuse
April 22, 2018
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10 reasons you won't get help after narcissistic abuse - matt fox counselling

After narcissistic abuse: 10 reasons you won’t ask for help

By Matt Fox | recovery, Uncategorized | No Comments

You say to yourself: It’s not that bad. These difficulties you have with mum or dad could be worse. Maybe it’s you, not them. Maybe you’re imagining things. If you’ve…

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April 8, 2018
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The ultimate no contact guide

By Matt Fox | recovery | No Comments

If one of your parents is a narcissist and you’ve been reading up on how to deal with it, you may be wondering: ‘I hear about no contact all the…

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March 25, 2018
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The definitive guide to parental narcissistic abuse (and recovery)

By Matt Fox | abuse, hope, recovery | No Comments

You may already be thinking: why does your relationship with your parents feel so out? Life might feel overwhelming, confusing and lonely as a consequence. Sometimes, it’s hard to know…

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March 11, 2018
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14 Signs That You Are Numbing Out

By Matt Fox | abuse, people pleasing, shame, vulnerability | No Comments

Something flips inside you. It’s like a switch going. The system is going down. You start to numb out. It’s difficult to think clearly. Maybe your hearing goes a bit…

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February 27, 2018
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The amazing truth behind overcoming perfectionism

By Matt Fox | abuse, boundaries, depression, people pleasing, perfectionism | No Comments

You set yourself high standards. Perfection. The equivalent of the Olympics in your chosen field. Those perfectionism traits? Being the perfect mum, daughter, father, son, colleague. Giving the exceptional presentation….

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January 23, 2018
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The hidden downside of people pleasing

By Matt Fox | abuse, anxiety, boundaries, depression, people pleasing, relationships, self-esteem | No Comments

‘I don’t mind’. ‘You choose.’ ‘I’m easy’ ‘Whatever you feel like.’ The words come easily when you’re a people pleaser. The easy-going side to you. The part that doesn’t want…

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April 4, 2017
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Stay close or stay away: the impossible dilemma for children of narcissistic parents

By Matt Fox | abuse, anxiety, boundaries, narcissistic behaviour, relationships, shame, vulnerability | 2 Comments

Part of you knows this relationship hurts. The little (or not so little) put downs, the never quite meeting expectations, the feeling guilty for the ‘shoulds’ that you didn’t do….

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March 7, 2017
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What’s wrong with me? The impact of childhood emotional neglect

By Matt Fox | abuse, anxiety, depression, mind and feelings, self-esteem | No Comments

Whatever heights you scale, accomplishments you make, there is an emptiness inside. There’s that lingering question, what’s wrong with me? And with it feelings of guilt or shame that it’s…

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February 8, 2017
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Why do you never feel good enough? How narcissistic parents drain self-esteem

By Matt Fox | abuse, anxiety, boundaries, depression, narcissistic behaviour, self-esteem | No Comments

What is it about that persistent feeling of failure, in spite of evidence to the contrary…? That presentation didn’t quite cut it. That meal you went all out to make…

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August 15, 2017
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A letter to the person who feels all hope is lost

By Matt Fox | abuse, depression, hope, recovery, shame, vulnerability | No Comments

As the shadows grow longer, you exhale deeply. Night is coming, and it feels both a shelter and an interminable hole. Wherever you turn in your life, the exits seem…

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