Tag: addiction
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Growth task to break free of your addiction to the narcissist!
Like an addiction, “loving a narcissist” is an emotional addiction, believing that you have some power over the narcissist and the situation. Yet, you don’t. There is neither reciprocity nor healthy dependence on the narcissist. Likewise, an emotional addiction to the narcissist generates dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline, cortisol, and other brain chemicals created by love. Love…
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Does narcissistic abuse produce an addiction to peptides? +video
Narcissistic abuse leads to peptide addiction, where cells become hooked on the intense feelings the abuser incites, maintaining an addicting cycle of emotional distress and short-term rewards. Regardless of the pleasure or distress these emotions cause, cells crave the intensity. This addiction, unless addressed, becomes hardwired into the individual’s identity. Recovery involves understanding this addiction…