Moving on from Narcissistic Abuse: Letting Go and Finding Healing with Shannon Petrovich

18/10/2023 50 min Temporada 5 Episodio 170

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of The Light Inside, host Jeffrey Besecker explores the concept of moving on from narcissistic abuse. He discusses the tendency to obsessively ruminate on the experience and seek revenge, rather than focusing on letting go and finding healing. 

Joining Jeffrey is clinical therapist Shannon Petrovich, author of "Out of the Fog and Into the Clear," who shares insights on emotional surgency and its role in breaking free from toxic relationships. Tune in to discover how to transcend the urge to hold on, and instead, moving on to empower healing and a brighter future. 


Chapter Highlights:

[00:00:26] Letting go and moving on.
[00:04:56] Narcissistic abuse and self-identity.
[00:10:33] Emotional monitoring and relationships.
[00:13:57] Trusting your gut instincts.
[00:17:06] Lack of trust in reality.
[00:21:08] Dynamics of transference and counter-transference.
[00:26:11] Healing from toxic relationships.
[00:30:17] Ego development and narcissism.
[00:34:18] Hindering healthy self-concept and relationships.
[00:37:17] Traits in relational dynamics.
[00:41:37] Grief and emotional attachment.
[00:46:16] Emotional regulation post-abuse.
[00:49:29] Seeds of transformation are sown.

Addtional Resources:
Lovingly or Manipulating? Navigating Narcissistic Abuse with Shannon Petrovich

Narcissistic Verbal Abuse: Navigating Blunt & Non-Blunt Emotional Cruelty w/ Angela Myer

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Featured Guests: 
Shannon Petrovich

Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker
Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio
Senior Program Director:  Anna Getz

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