Surviving After Surviving: The Truth About Narcissistic Abuse
- Rosemary Powell, CMS, CHT, FNLP
- Aug 10, 2025
- 2 min read
When people talk about narcissistic abuse, they often focus on the abuser: the manipulation, the gaslighting, the cruelty. But those of us who have lived through it know the deeper truth…
It’s not just the abuse that breaks us.
It’s the aftermath. The family members who stayed silent. The friends who looked the other way. The people who heard your truth—and chose not to believe it.
It’s the betrayal layered on betrayal. The injustice. The grief. The way your abuser acts like nothing ever happened, and somehow, others let them. You’re told to move on. To “let it go.” But no one sees what happens behind your smile:
The nights spent shaking with anxiety
The children you’re still trying to protect
The shame you carry, even though it was never your fault
And then there’s the isolation. The financial damage. The nervous system that no longer trusts the world. The deep ache for the version of yourself you used to be—before the survival mode. Before the vigilance. Before the loss.
This is the reality for many survivors: The real struggle isn’t just surviving the abuse…It’s surviving after surviving.
That’s why healing can’t just be cognitive. It must be embodied. Subconscious. Compassionate.
At Joyful Life Hypnotherapy, I help survivors reconnect with their inner safety, their power, and their deep wisdom. We work gently—layer by layer—so that trust can be rebuilt… not in others, but in yourself.
You are not too much.
You are awakening.
And you don’t have to walk this path alone.
With heart,
Rosemary M. PowellJoyful Life Hypnotherapy
Here’s the hopeful truth:
Healing is possible.
... and it doesn’t have to take years of reliving the past.
Get Personalized Hypnotherapy Support with Rosemary Powell Start with a FREE 15 min consultation phone call
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