From Victim to Coach: Netta's Journey Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

Narcissistic relationships can be incredibly damaging, leaving survivors feeling confused, drained, and questioning their own worth. These toxic dynamics often involve manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional abuse, making it challenging for victims to recognize the true nature of their situation and find a way out. However, recovery from narcissistic abuse is possible, and it's a journey of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment. 

In today’s episode of the That’s Where I’m At Podcast, Laura Richards, the host, is joined by Netta, a narcissistic abuse recovery coach, helping women rise above narcissist abuse who shares her insights on how she got into the narcissistic abuse recovery coaching, her childhood behaviors, things she did in order to heal and loving yourself enough. Netta also sheds more light on forgiving and nurturing ourselves, red flags to look out for during early dating, putting yourself first in a good way, taking the steps towards healing, what to do when you get the desire to go back, and making the right decision for yourself. Tune in to learn more!

Timestamps

[02:23] How Netta got into the narcissist coaching

[06:48] Netta’s childhood behaviors

[09:13] Does Netta talk about how she went from one narcissist to another?

[11:51] The things Netta did in order to heal

[16:05] Love yourself enough

[19:20] How Netta decided to get into coaching

[20:20] Is Netta still with her husband?

[24:49] Forgiving and nurturing ourselves

[29:25] Red flags to look out for during early dating

[32:26] Putting yourself first in a good way

[36:16] Helping support each other in the family

[38:40] Beng disrespected by your kids and husband

[45:06] Netta parenting her parents

[46:53] Taking the steps towards healing

[53:43]  What to do when you get the desire to go back

[56:51] Making the right decision for yourself

Notable Quotes

• “We have to love ourselves enough to say. If they don’t like me, I still like me, and I am okay with that.”
• “You can’t be alone with 8 billion people on the planet.”
• “Those things that scare us often keep us in places longer than we should be there.”
• “What other people think of you is none of your business.”
• “It’s hard for us to think about putting ourselves first.”
• “Taking care of everybody at the expense of yourself in not a good thing.”

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