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The Round Table / Re: Tales From The Narc Side
« Last post by tellomon on November 09, 2024, 12:18:44 AM »The narcissist knows they are addicted to supply and this is why they use “hot-cold” or “push pull” tactics throughout the relationship. The intermittent reinforcement system of rewards and punishments wreaks havoc on the target/survivor’s brain.
In essence survivors become addicted to “hope”. Hope that things will get better, hope that the narcissists will appreciate you again, hope that you still matter to them. The trauma-bond is so strong that some in the psychological community liken it to coming off of heroin.
The trauma-bond is so hard to break that survivors need a period of “no contact” to remember who they were before the narcissist. Keep healing survivors.
In essence survivors become addicted to “hope”. Hope that things will get better, hope that the narcissists will appreciate you again, hope that you still matter to them. The trauma-bond is so strong that some in the psychological community liken it to coming off of heroin.
The trauma-bond is so hard to break that survivors need a period of “no contact” to remember who they were before the narcissist. Keep healing survivors.