by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Dec 30, 2024 | narcissists, relationships, toxic relationships
Have you ever been in a relationship – romantic, family, friendship, work – and thought, “Something is really off here. This person is selfish, manipulative, and entitled… but they don’t seem like a narcissist.” Maybe they’re not arrogant...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Dec 24, 2024 | holidays, narcissistic abuse, narcissists, toxic relationships
Narcissists consistently ruin the holidays. This can be such a difficult time, because part of you wants to enjoy the holidays like everyone else, but a bigger part of you is always on edge, waiting for the narcissist’s next move. You’re constantly walking...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Jun 23, 2023 | narcissists, relationships, toxic relationships
You need two types of communication strategies: One for healthy people. And one for toxic people. Healthy communication not only doesn’t work with toxic people… it makes things worse. Here’s why: Healthy communication assumes that both people: (1) Have...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Jan 17, 2023 | gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, narcissists, toxic relationships
Sound familiar? You’re always so controlling. You never let things go. You just don’t know how to move on. All of this is your fault. These aren’t just insults. They’re carefully deployed to put you on the defensive, to make you so preoccupied...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Nov 3, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists, toxic relationships
Narcissists don’t just exist in romantic relationships or in the workplace. They exist in churches. In schools. In your neighborhood. And yes – in your family. So what happens when the narcissist you’re dealing with isn’t a toxic ex or a difficult...
by Chelsey Brooke Cole | Oct 12, 2022 | narcissistic abuse, narcissists, toxic relationships
Can “mutual abuse” really exist? In the overwhelming majority of situations.. no. “Abuse” by definition is about power and control of one person over another. There’s a cycle of love bombing (also known as the honeymoon phase), tension, abuse, reconciliation, and...
