Dealing with anxiety. When the victim first gets away from their narcissist abuser, an outsider might think, “Well, there you go! The hardest part is over with!” Not true. The difficult part initially is having nothing else to tune out the chaos. Think about it: There has been someone constantly on you, putting you down, making you question everything you do, criticizing you, and eliciting debilitating anxiety. With only you to focus on—after not being a consideration for so long—it can be hard to adjust to. In fact, it can actually increase anxiety. This is when reaching out to support groups
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