It gets me every time. I build a story about the friend who didn’t call or the relative who mentioned the perfect mom next door. Suddenly, I’m entrenched with guilt and envy.
The story feels all too familiar, which makes it difficult to separate fiction from the truth.
But how much of what we feel is due to what’s really happening or the stories we tell ourselves about what is happening?
And how much better would we feel if we took our past issues out of what is happening currently?
It’s not easy to buy into our own beliefs.
If you continue to struggle, maybe it’s not just about the stories you’re telling yourself. Maybe like our posts teach us this week, manipulation, narcissism and control require more than following trite rules or changing the way we think. Sometimes we can change our story by changing our thoughts about it. Other times, it requires us to say something, and even stand up and fight.
How to Stay with a Narcissist
(The Recovery Expert) – These tips will make you second guess your decision to stay in a relationship with a narcissist.
3 Ways to Get Out of Maintenance Mode and Fight for Yourself
(Childhood Emotional Neglect) – What’s really standing in the way of your health and happiness? Self-care can’t be done until you learn to fight.
Gaslighting and Mind Control Disable Rational Thought: How to Resist
(The Impact of Sex Addiction) – This will explain how people in power (in politics and relationships) control you and what you can do to protect yourself.
The Most Narcissistic Schoolteacher Ever
(Narcissism Meets Normalcy) – It’s the thing you wished said to your narcissistic childhood teacher.
4 Factors that Contribute to Suicide Attempts
(Bipolar Laid Bare) – Worried about someone you love with bipolar disorder? Here’s what makes them vulnerable to suicide and what you can do to help.
from World of Psychology https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2017/03/07/best-of-our-blogs-march-7-2017/
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