In this episode, Joanna shares the horrific experience she had using Workaway as a woman fleeing domestic abuse.
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In this episode, Joanna explains 5 crucial steps you need to follow to heal your codependency and how it impacts the relationships you have with others and yourself.
References:
https://whatiscodependency.com/codependency-recovery-self-love/
In this episode, Joanna shares some top reasons as to why you might struggle with setting boundaries and how you can rectify it.
References:
https://exploringyourmind.com/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-set-boundaries/
In this episode, Joanna explains what a genuine apology is and what to look out for when a narcissist is apologizing.
References:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/narcissism-demystified/202009/13-fake-apologies-used-narcissists
In this episode, Joanna explains why you shouldn't be afraid of the narcissist and how it can hinder your recovery from narcissistic abuse.
In this episode, Joanna explains 3 steps you should follow to rebuild your self-trust after narcissistic abuse.
References:
https://www.counselingrecovery.com/blog-san-jose/building-self-trust
In this episode, Joanna talks about the acronym B.R.A.V.I.N.G. and how she uses it to vet whether or not someone is trustworthy.
References:
https://brenebrown.com/videos/anatomy-trust-video/
In this episode, Joanna explains why you should feel sorry for the narcissist and how it transformed the way she perceived them.
In this episode, Joanna talks about the easiest way to spot a toxic person and how it's made her feel more in control of her environment.
In this episode, Joanna shares her horror story of what it was like to live with a narcissistic landlord and the lessons she learned from it.
In this episode, Joanna shares her opinion on a research study that was done by Harvard and Columbia University. The study was done to see whether there was a causal relationship between maltreatment in childhood and same-sex sexuality in adulthood.
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In this episode, Joanna discusses if the narcissist is capable of love and how it impacts their relationship with other people.
References:
https://www.emedicinehealth.com/can_a_narcissist_really_love_you/article_em.htm
In this episode, Joanna explains the origin story behind the narcissist and how they come to be who they are today.
In this episode, Joanna talks about the similarities between narcissism and hoarding as well as how she saw it play out in the relationship she had with her narcissistic mother.
References:
https://youmemindbody.com/mental-health/Are-Hoarders-Narcissists
In this episode, Joanna talks about her experience with the International Churches of Christ in college and how they recruited her.
Thankfully, however, she was able to leave the cult on her own with the help of the following resources:
http://www.reveal.org/library/activism/srausch-warning.html
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2014/4/10/boston-church-christ-religion/
http://www.reveal.org/library/psych/Mindcontrolinicc.htm
In this episode, Joanna talks about the disadvantages of being an Empath and how it can affect your recovery from narcissistic abuse.
References:
https://kennyweiss.net/why-being-an-empath-isnt-good/
In this episode, Joanna talks about the similarities between narcissists & bullies and how knowing this helped her to accept her past.
References:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/11/all-bullies-are-narcissists/281407/