Narcissistic Abuse
* To reduce in importance or repute
Every encounter
casually claws,
little by little,
insidiously, into
particular places that felt
safe and sound. Now
eternally effaced.
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Gigi Gibson
Gigi Gibson is a writer and poet. She loves little rescue dogs, interior decorating, and chocolate. “To evoke an emotional response in my readers… that would be the most satisfying thing that I could accomplish with my writing.”
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
By sleepy drafts4 days ago in Longevity
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Intrigued. It seems to me that those who have not been exposed to life with a narcissistic loved one think we just stand up and say " no, this is unacceptable"...then walk away. I wish it were that simple. Thank you for sharing this genuine perspective.
Every calculated move
I like your take on the eclipse challenge. The idea of a lingering and growing threat is intriguing. It speaks to old, inherited fears from humanity’s deep past. The moon is more powerful than many of us realize.
Excellent!