I always say that your gut is your second brain; it picks up on information that your conscious mind cannot. When you are with a narcissist, your body starts showing you signs that don’t make sense. It tries to communicate the reality you’re not able to perceive consciously. It tries to reveal the predator you can’t see with your eyes because behind the facade of the narcissist is a hunter, luring you into the trap they’ve set for you. Behind that idealization lies the rot, and your body is trying to help you see it.
Those sudden rashes, acute migraines, stomach aches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic pain, nerve issues, shaking, tingling, chest heaviness, brain fog, nightmares—things that weren’t there before—suddenly appear. You ask yourself why, because you don’t perceive any immediate threat. Consciously, you feel there’s no reason for these symptoms, so you blame it on the food you ate last week or the environment. But in reality, it’s the predator sitting next to you who is your biggest enemy. Your body’s energy, your intuition, is reading the situation and assessing it. The alarm system goes off, telling you to run, to escape. But because we’ve been programmed to suppress our intuition—and because the narcissist is a master manipulator—we still fall into the trap.
Before we get started, I have a question for you. Did you experience symptoms like these when you were with a narcissist, during the idealization phase when everything seemed perfect? Did you experience unexplained anxiety, stomach issues, rashes, acne, migraines, leg pain, arm pain, heavy shoulders, brain fog, or similar symptoms? If so, list them in the comments—your experience might help a survivor going through that initial stage, letting them know it’s a warning from their body.
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