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Mar 2023
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The Narcissistic Abuse Cycle with Dr. Na...

Mindfully Healing
About this episode

In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi interview Dr. Nahla about the cycle of narcissistic abuse. 

Dr. Nahla will help us answer the following questions: 

What's the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship? 

What are the different phases of narcissistic abuse? 

What is love bombing, and how does the narcissist use it to hook you? 

What is the devaluing stage, what are the signs, and why does it happen? 

What is the discard stage? How do I know I have been discarded by my narcissist, and how do I get through it? 

What is hoovering, and how often does this happen in a narcissistic abuse cycle? 

What is a spear campaign, and how do I get through being the villain in someone's story? 

And finally, we provide you with some tools and resources to help you start to heal from narcissistic abuse


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