“Once someone has been traumatized again and again by someone who claimed to love them, once an abuser has warped the victim's reality and caused him or her to mistrust their perceptions through gaslighting, once a victim has been made to believe he or she is worthless, they are already traumatically bonded to their abusers. It takes a great deal of professional support, validation and resources in order for victims to detach from their abusers and begin to heal.” Narcissistic AbuseTrauma Bond Book:Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse Source: Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse
“NO CONTACT is not just a survival tactic. It's not just a self-care method. It's a revolution. It's a confirmation. It's the acknowledgement of your worth, your value, your right to live free from abuse, mistreatment and cruelty. It's a supreme validation of the fact that you deserve to forge the path to freedom from a perpetual war zone. It's a declaration that you are enough - and that you've had enough.” Self CareDomestic ViolenceNarcissistic AbuseNo ContactNarcissistic Abuse RecoveryNo Contact Rule Quotes Author:Shahida Arabi