You saw the ship sinking; you tried to salvage it—patching holes, bailing water, rationalizing, compromising, begging, sacrificing. But no amount of effort was ever enough because the narcissist wasn’t trying to keep the relationship afloat; they were watching it sink, watching you struggle, watching you drown. Because your suffering was their oxygen. And the worst part? You didn’t even understand what was happening.
No words needed to be exchanged for the suffocation to take hold. The mere presence of the narcissist in the room was enough to make your chest tighten, your thoughts spiral, and the silence—a deafening weapon—transform into a calculated display of power. The narcissist knew what they were doing; they thrived on it.
Imagine yourself back in that room—the stillness, the weight, and then the breaking point. You caved; you spoke first. You apologized for what you didn’t even know. You just needed the tension to shatter. And in that moment, the narcissist’s internal monologue whispered, “I won.” Because that’s what it was—a competition, a cruel psychological endurance test where your desperation was their prize.
This is why the narcissistic abuse cycle is relentless. Round and round it spins, fueled by deception, manipulation, and the erosion of self-worth. But if you’re reading this, you’re already waking up. Maybe you’ve escaped; maybe you’re planning your exit; maybe you’re still gathering the strength to take that first irreversible step. Whatever stage you’re in on this journey, understand this: the further you move away, the stronger you become. And the stronger you become, the weaker the narcissist’s grip on your psyche becomes. The weaker they become, the less they matter, until eventually, they are nothing but a distant, fading shadow in your rearview mirror.
Make no mistake, the narcissist never expected this from you. They never imagined you could break free, but you did. You shattered the psychological chains, severed the financial umbilical cord, reclaimed your identity, and maybe, just maybe, restored your soul.
The narcissist, who views people as disposable playthings, as dolls to be placed on a shelf and picked up at their convenience, now finds that their once reliable supply is gone. The door they always assumed would remain slightly ajar has been slammed shut. And here’s the real shocker for them: you are changing. You are evolving, transcending, ascending. You are entering the most indomitable version of yourself that has ever existed.
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