Antidote for the Narcissistic Relationship

I would like to offer the antidote for the toxic Narcissist relationship. It may seem simplistic, but it is counterintuitive for those personalities that attract and are attracted to Narcissists.

In medicine, Naloxone (Narcan) reverses an opioid overdose. From first-hand personal experience, I can tell you it seems miraculous to bring someone back from the brink of death.

I can also report from personal experience that being in a relationship with a Narcissist feels toxic, like swallowing poison. Your mind is on fire, your body hurts, and you are in perpetual emotional overload. We make the mistake, however, of thinking that getting rid of the person is the answer. Removing the toxin is just like stopping a drug. It is just the beginning, and where the healing process begins. After the person leaves, we are left with a toxic body, mind, and spirit. We mistakenly think time will heal the wound within.

You see we, those of us prone to attract and pick narcissists, are groomed to be outwardly focused. We nurture others. As a Nurse, I can identify. I am oriented to caring for, caring about, and working towards healing my patients so that any of my own needs seem like pesky annoyances and noisy interference from my focus on others. One day a client asked me how I was doing. I started to answer but words would not come out. I…