Chapter 1: Recognizing Your Worth

When you decide to cut ties with a narcissist and embrace a no-contact approach, a journey of healing begins. As you recover from the toxic relationship, you start to rediscover your self-worth. This awakening often occurs when you begin to experience joy again and no longer doubt the reality of your past relationship.

During this healing phase, you may find yourself pondering the narcissist's thoughts and feelings now that you've liberated yourself and are moving forward. You possess newfound happiness independent of them. If contentment feels distant, with dedication and the right actions, you will eventually reach that state.

Before encountering the narcissist, you were already on a path toward happiness, oblivious to the potential for meeting such toxic individuals. The narcissist drained your energy and resources, akin to pulling power from an outlet. They depleted your vitality, making it essential for you to take time to recharge and restore your health.

The narcissist often criticized and undermined you, creating hurdles in your path and stifling your progress. They exploited your vulnerabilities, leaving you unable to think clearly or carry out daily activities.

After inflicting emotional harm, the narcissist became both your tormentor and adversary, robbing you of joy and fulfillment. By belittling and maligning you, they orchestrated a cascade of difficulties in your life. Even as you faced challenges, the narcissist sought to impose additional burdens upon you.

Despite your suffering, they continued to devalue you, perceiving you as dispensable. The narcissist shifted their focus to new sources of validation, dismissing everything you had contributed to the relationship. You yearned for understanding and respect, expecting reciprocity for your investment. However, the narcissist was too preoccupied with manipulating others to meet their own needs.

A narcissist lacks the capacity to appreciate or fulfill your emotional requirements; they take you for granted, assuming you will always be available for their demands. Expecting acknowledgment or validation from them is futile. This misguided belief is a significant error, trapping you in a cycle of cognitive dissonance filled with conflicting emotions. The narcissist thrives on this manipulation, knowing it makes it difficult for you to break free.

In reality, a narcissist can offer nothing of value. Attempting to meet their demands will only lead to your own decline in mental and emotional health. No matter what you do, a narcissist will remain unfulfilled, unable to find happiness or completeness in you or anyone else.

As the relationship deteriorates, your exhaustion will deepen until you have nothing left to give. At this juncture, the narcissist will view you as obsolete, believing they can find something or someone superior to satisfy their insatiable desires. This is a misguided notion, as a narcissist can never truly be satisfied.

Ultimately, the relationship will reach a breaking point, leading either to their departure or your decision to leave. Following this, you will need to rebuild what has been shattered. Finding inspiration and motivation to pursue happiness again is crucial. After exposing the narcissist's true nature, it is essential to prioritize your own well-being.

Reaching this realization can be challenging, as the narcissist will refuse to acknowledge their role in the turmoil. They will attempt to blame you for the relationship's issues. If you thrive without them, it forces a confrontation with their own shortcomings, revealing their true character—a false identity that they meticulously crafted.

The narcissist cannot bear the thought of you succeeding without them; it threatens their inflated self-image and exposes their weaknesses. Their jealousy and envy will intensify, as they have always relied on diminishing your self-worth to elevate their own.

Chapter 2: The Narcissist's Jealousy and Manipulation

In the first video titled "When the NARCISSIST goes NO CONTACT vs. when YOU go NO CONTACT," the complexities of both situations are examined, highlighting how each party experiences this separation differently.

The second video, "Preparing to go NO CONTACT with the narcissist," offers valuable insights on how to prepare for this significant life change, emphasizing the importance of self-care and boundaries.

The narcissist will attempt to re-enter your life, trying to prove that your happiness is a facade and that you cannot thrive without them. Should you allow them back, their goal will only be to sabotage your newfound joy.