7 Steps to Stop Thinking About Your Toxic Narcissist Ex
They worked for me and can work for you, too
When you want to move forward after experiencing narcissistic abuse, this is the one thing that keeps getting in the way.
You think about your ex every day, every hour, maybe even every minute. It’s like a faucet you just can’t shut off — the thoughts keep flowing no matter what you do.
Maybe by now you realize the thoughts about and the desire to be with someone who has abused you is the trauma bond. If you’re like me, that made it even more frustrating. Until I learned how to break the trauma bond, the thoughts felt completely out of my control.
Whether you want to stop thinking about an ex-romantic partner, ex-friend, or ex-coworker, the process is similar.
This is how I did it…
#1 See the narcissist clearly
Read as much as you can. Watch as many videos as you can. Learn to name the narcissist tactics and behaviors. Apply your new knowledge to your own past experience.
- “What?? That was sabotage, not an accident.”
- “Ahhh. He used deflection when I caught him in a lie.”
- “She used weaponized incompetence to get out of filling her…
