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Sometimes, it takes losing everything you know to start over and begin the journey of healing.
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Caroline Strawson is an internationally recognized trauma-informed therapist and coach who helps her clients recover from narcissistic abuse and complex PTSD and create thriving lives. Her journey began with her own story of loss when, in a very short period of time, her mother passed away, her narcissistic husband left her and their two young children and she discovered he had gotten them into $100,000 of debt, leading to the loss of her home and the life she had built.
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Facing PTSD, anxiety, depression, self-harm, guilt and shame, Caroline turned inward and took a close look at herself, her life and her relationships \\u2013\\xa0and has since become a leader in trauma-informed recovery and healing from abuse.
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In this conversation, Caroline shares her story of overcoming narcissistic abuse, how she finally recognized the abuse and how she began the journey of healing. She offers deep insights into how childhood wounding forms, how we develop \\u201cprotector parts\\u201d and how those parts can lead to struggles like codependency and narcissism. She is a wealth of knowledge on trauma, how we get stuck in life, and how to move forward.
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Listen to discover:
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Whether you\\u2019ve been in a relationship with a narcissist or not, you will get SO much out of this episode and gain a greater understanding of why you do what you do, what is going on in your brain in relation to trauma, and how to heal your wounding so you can form healthier relationships with self and others.
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"Initially I was waiting for that epiphany of him changing to then be ok for me to move forward. And of course, that isn\'t the case. Because we can\'t change anybody."\\xa0 - Caroline Strawson
"Trauma isn\'t a person. It\'s not an event. It\'s what I feel and what I\'m saying to myself about those events." - Caroline Strawson
"Our system all of the time is working to keep us safe, keep us alive, protect us, and move us away from the biggest perceived pain.\\u201d - Caroline Strawson
"No narcissist is born. They are created from their childhood." - Caroline Strawson\\xa0
"The codependent is giving, giving, giving trying to soothe their self-worthiness wounds. The narcissist is like, \'Give it to me. I\'ll take, take, take,\\u2019 to soothe their self-worthiness wounds." - Caroline Strawson
"I think of narcissism on a scale." - Michelle Chalfant
"When we\'re in these relationships, our reality is so distorted. To build self-worth is to then start seeing reality much clearer." - Michelle Chalfant
"Grounding and getting all five senses online also helps us with our reality. We stop doubting ourselves." - Michelle Chalfant
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LINKS & RESOURCES
Caroline Strawson Website
https://www.carolinestrawson.com/
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Caroline Strawson Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/carolinestrawson/
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Caroline Strawson Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/
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\\u201cDivorce Became My Superpower\\u201d (Caroline Strawson Book)
https://www.amazon.com/Divorce-Became-Superpower-Caroline-Strawson/dp/1726255549
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