How long does it take to Recover from Narcissistic Abuse

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[dauglove]

I’m at 4 years- still healing but better always- first couple of years pure hell-
My relationship was 23 years, married, 3 kids and a big fat fake life with a fake person with darkness everywhere.
I went no contact at 5 months break up- found a narcissist coach, had counselors, still almost went down too far.
But now, now im a different person and I know that evil exists and that trauma bonds are real and i see that my purpose lies in this awakening. My faith is deep now as a result of this journey and im thankful for it.
Stay strong and you’ll come out the other side stronger and wiser and better for the world.
💖🌺🦋

[claudiasbarra]

50 years of narcisstic abuse since I was born. First mother, then friends, then husband and no one helped me....only brainwashed enablers. I am working on this every day since 8 years, the day I knew why I was so in pain. I nearly died of it. My body was so sick and I had really no one but my pets. I am so much better but not healed. Thank you Jay.❤

[mamabear]

I don't think we are ever the same after narcissistic abuse. That type of evil changes a person.

[Hippowdon]

I feel my recovery has seriously sped up since I cut off my parents completely and blocked them on whatsapp. Since then, it's sped up again after leaving an abusive workplace. I feel a lot of us are probably still around abusive people but not aware of the extent of that. Like a lot of us only identify our parents or a portion of the abusers in our current life.

[julieseward]

60 years. I don't believe that I can ever be 'unbroken.'

[sixthsenseamelia]

For myself, recovery will take the rest of my life.

[smarternow]

Please don’t put a deadline. Many of us are working on ourselves.Some of us take longer than others

[bestill.productions]

17 years for me so far, I’m 20 recently went back to college and am working to save to move out ASAP

[millier]

When it’s an unloving narcissistic mother it’s a never ending recovery story ey. I am so glad I am at least getting to the stage when I am no longer guilt ridden and confused as much.

I do somehow believe that God’s never abandoned me though and that’s important. I often feel His love and protection.

[cocomuhly]

I dated one for about two months before feeling confident in the diagnosis and am a clinical SW. The mind fucking it created in that time frame had been hard to process so I can’t even imagine being with one for years.

[jennyanderson]

my mom is 75 don't think she will ever recover in this lifetime, but she has finally began to admit ... poor thing spent so much covering for him they trauma bond the change in personality just to cope - I get to knock down that house of cards - hope I can .

[leeboriack]

If you were raised by a narcissist, your likely to partner with a narcissist.

[slimlittle]

I healed as soon as i realsed who and what i was dealing with. Game over😊

[lisaremus]

I know all of us commentators are survivors here including myself. So I wish you all lots of love and good mental health. Don't feel guilty for cutting out the malignancy out of your lives. You've got this!

[mrsqueakthecat.]

For me, it was in learning what it was, how it worked, and how to counter it.
I'm about 3 years into healing and it's the first time in a long time I feel normal inside despite the still persistent extreme chaos around me on the outside.

[brendaleverick]

It took decades to recover from my narc ex-husband. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that a guy from the same socio-economic background as me could marry me just to verbally, psychologically, physically, and financially abuse me! Just couldn't believe it. I had never heard about narc abuse in those days. My family did NOT protect me, and neither did his. There was nobody to teach me about narc abuse in those days. I was crippled in so many ways.

[chautran]

I ran into electronic tapping field on YouTube and it helped me snap out of depression. It's simple, easy to do and the effects are immediate.

[christinav]

It’s s very hard the narc husband drained me both physically and emotionally. I was his slave so I lost myself fully. I ended up an empty shell. After he left i had to learn to live again. It’s extremely difficult. God stepped in and gave me masculine energy and I worked so hard and survived while I was still being attacked by family narcissists his side and my sisters. 5 yrs ago I went no contact forever. Top of the world now. Love me and my life I feel so beautiful again he made me feel ugly as they don’t sleep with you either to make you feel ugly. They give you horrific punishment. Not a word spoken, no laughter no nothing. Evil demons they’re all going to hell!

[paulhenry]

LOVE YOURSELF we recover. We are strong beyond our wildest dreams.

[JaffaCakes-cd]

It's tiring for me. I'm 34 years old and since 2020 covid and lockdown my dad stopped bothering to work.
He's lazy, asks us for money and follows me around the house day and night sabotaging whatever chores and plans I make for the house.
My head feels heated from the stress of telling him off but nothing works.
I feel hopeless because I will never be able to afford to move out.