The Healing Process
Now, here is where things shift. These five signs are not signs that you are broken forever. They are signs that your brain is healing. The anger comes up because you can finally feel it. The exhaustion hits because your body can finally stop pretending to be strong. Your brain is doing exactly what it is supposed to do, which is repair itself. And this terrifies the narcissist if they are still in your life. Why? Because a healing brain is a clear brain, and a clear brain can see through their manipulation. When you start to regulate your nervous system, you become dangerous to them. You stop doubting yourself. You stop accepting their version of reality. Your healing is their nightmare.
So, let me wrap this up. If you are experiencing these five signs, please hear this: you’re not crazy. You are not weak. You are not broken beyond repair. Your brain was broken by someone else and now it is doing the hard, messy work of putting itself back together. These symptoms are not proof of your weakness; they are proof of your strength. Your irritability was never a character flaw; it was your brain protecting you. Your memory loss was never incompetence; it was your brain prioritizing survival. Your exhaustion was never laziness; it was your body finally admitting how hard it worked to keep you whole. The narcissist’s cruelty was a problem; your brain’s response was the solution that kept you alive.
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