Abuse survivors are conditioned to dance to the narcissistic perpetrator’s tunes. The narcissist’s needs matter. Our needs don’t.
Oh, hell to the NO!
We can’t function properly if we don’t engage in self-care. Yet, it is challenging to delete the pesky-guilt-inducing conditioning from our heads. So, I’m sharing these wonderful FB posts to replace those tapes with messages that remind us that we deserve better.
See also:
25 GREAT WAYS TO COMBAT STRESS AND RECOVER FROM PTSD EPISODES, by RitaAnita Linger, 3/18/10
Reblogged this on Finding Hope's Sunshine and commented:
We all need a little reminding! Meghan