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Read more about the article Making Sense of Life Through Patterns
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." — Pema Chödrön
Surviving Narcissistic Abuse / Trauma

Making Sense of Life Through Patterns

With all of the therapy, writing, reading, reflection, and somatic work, a lot is coming up for me. Memories. Patterns. Correlations that I had not previously made. I am finding…

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August 5, 2026
Read more about the article The Protected Position
When the aggressor occupies the protected position, the injury is not limited to the original harm. The protection becomes part of the injury.
Surviving Narcissistic Abuse / Trauma

The Protected Position

Something began when I was four years old, and it was reinforced, repeated, normalized, and sustained over the course of decades. The injury wasn't only the abuse itself. It was…

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August 4, 2026