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Single By Choice (to Save my Sanity)
I'm single again, having just ended a two-year relationship with a man I realize now I should never have dated. In my defense, at first, he seemed pretty promising. He had a lot of the qualities I was looking for. He was tall, handsome, financially secure, adorable...
The Things I am Most Grateful for…
Every morning when I wake up and every night as I settle into bed, and pretty much all day long, I rejoice in a state of euphoric joy that I am no longer married to a malignant narcissistic sociopath. I got away. I survived. And now I'm thriving. I am at peace knowing...
Baby’s First Christmas
It's Christmas Eve morning and I'm sitting alone in the living room of my daughter's home. I arrived a few days ago for a week-long visit to celebrate the holiday with her partner and new baby. My first grandchild is an absolutely adorable sweet baby girl. My heart is...
Narcissists and Delusions of Grandeur
It's early morning and I'm sitting in my friend's living room sipping my tea and enjoying the view of his lovely backyard garden and pool. As I watch the pool sweep crawl across the surface of the pool, slowly sucking up the leaves and debris from a recent storm, ...
Mean Girls Don’t Grow Up
Varg was one of seven children-- 2 boys and 5 girls, each with a unique personality. Quirky, odd, but mostly nice--with one exception, his youngest sister. I'll call her Ubel, which is German for "bad." I chose it because it sounds like the name of an evil witch,...
Savoring Financial Success Post Divorce
During the course of my marriage to Varg, we were constantly teetering on the brink of economic disaster. Our debts exceeded our income, which often left me reeling in a state of high anxiety and despair. He was self-employed most of the time and often receivables...
The Narcissist’s New Girlfriend? Should you Warn Her?
Right after I left my narcissistic, abusive husband, I was consumed with fear that other women would fall prey to his manipulative tactics. Since he could never be alone, I knew he'd be on the prowl for his next victim ASAP. Even though I had no way of knowing what...
How I Found Myself Again After Narcissistic Abuse
My name is Beth and I am a twice divorced single woman and the proud mother of two beautiful, intelligent and lovely adult daughters. Their father was my first husband; a kind, sensitive and loving man. We separated and divorced amicably in 2002 when he came out of...
