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I’ve been with a narc for 5 years and I don’t recognize myself anymore. How do I get "me" back?

1. How did you start finding your identity again? Day by day. Some of it comes naturally, some of it you have to work for. There is a lot of healing that comes after this and I encourage you to look …

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/10/2026
I’ve been with a narc for 5 years and I don’t recognize myself anymore. How do I get "me" back?

I’ve been with a narc for 5 years and I don’t recognize myself anymore. How do I get "me" back? — I’m writing this because I feel completely lost. I’ve been with a narcissistic partner for 5 years, and looking in the mirror is scary because I don’t know the person looking back. I used to be jovia…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost3/10/2026
How to soothe myself when they say they aren't upset.

This is all valid, thank you! We've been together for 17 years, this Halloween 😁 He is extremely familiar with my trauma, and could probably tell you exactly what is going on in my head during these…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment10/13/2025
Anybody else notice people in other countries tend to doubt that you're American?

I got into a literal screaming match at the Parthenon with a Greek guy who kept asking me my nationality and would not accept "the United States" as an answer. He full on followed me down the hill and…

r/AsianAmericancomment3/8/2026
I’ve been with a narc for 5 years and I don’t recognize myself anymore. How do I get "me" back?

1. It’s been over 7 years since I left my narc abuser and I’m still finding myself. I go to therapy every two weeks, speak out my feelings with a couple chosen safe people who never truly left me. I’v…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/10/2026
Why I am so unlucky in love and always alone?

Your White Moon Salena is at 26 Capricorn and in your 6th, which means in a past life you were either a selfless saint or a selfish absorbed pleasure seeker and now restraint and service is emphasized…

r/AstrologyChartSharecomment3/14/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 24, 2026

As much as I like and care for my boyfriend, there are a few things he does that triggers me. I want to address these things with my therapist and see what she says. I’ll put it here too. Basically,…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/24/2026
My fiancé (38M) and my (33F) different mental states when we wake up is causing friction?

I thought of two things that might be helpful: 1) Do you know if he snores? Untreated sleep apnea is one of those things can underly the extended duration of “not coming online” and being grumpy (bec…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/5/2026
How do I (29m) Gently Convince my Girlfriend (29f) to stop Self Deprecating all the time?

Id try to find the proper wording for her and tell her basically what you said here or at least the jist. Let her know how much she means to you and how highly you regard her. Let her know how much it…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Why do people not do walking/park dates

I sort of agree. Coffee date seems joyless. I walk could be fun, but not for a first date. I'm a first date drinks guy, but I'm not sure about it being classy or sophisticated, though it could be. …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/7/2026
How does LSD trip compare to psilocybin or mescaline?

Never tried mescaline so can't speak to it. If you like LSD it's very possible you will like shrooms. Psychedelics in general are quite similar but they just have different characters so to speak. So …

r/Psychonautcomment4/7/2026
reflections on working in white dominated workplaces and the "bamboo ceiling"

Oh yeah I noticed the good ol white boys club in the AE/ME fields. Sometimes, there's a jovial tone for talking to whites and a tone for talking to minorities. Some people won't take orders from you u…

r/AsianAmericancomment4/10/2026