It is unfortunately very common for survivors of narcissistic abuse to experience CPTSD symptoms because the ongoing verbal, mental, emotional and psychological abuse keeps your nervous system continuously activated to the point where you feel you are never able to “settle”. The never ending gaslighting, the manipulation and the mind games narcissists play, often leads survivors to a feeling as though they are going “crazy”  Many survivors report they often feel as though they are living in a state of constant stress,

Recovering, healing and dealing with triggers from narcissistic abuse and PTSD and C-PTSD can sometimes be harder to cope with especially during the holoidays. While we know deep down that we are truly relieved the narcissist is out of our life, it can still be difficult knowing they have already so quickly built a whole new “wonderful life” with their new supply