💥 They called you the problem for ONE reason…


Hey Queen đź’–

There’s something I want you to hear today — something every survivor of narcissistic abuse needs in black and white.

You were not the problem.
Your healing made you
look like the problem.

Stay with me…

A narcissist thrives on you being:

  • unsure of yourself
  • disconnected from your worth
  • over-explaining
  • self-blaming
  • emotionally dependent
  • easy to guilt
  • willing to shrink to keep peace

That version of you was easy to control.

But the moment you started waking up —
the moment your nervous system whispered,
“I’m done living like this…”
the moment you stopped accepting crumbs —

their entire power structure cracked.

And instead of adjusting their behavior, they did what narcissists always do:

They made YOU the problem.

Here’s why:

  • your boundaries exposed their manipulation
  • your clarity weakened their control
  • your self-trust shattered their illusion
  • your “no more” forced them to face who they really are (and they can’t tolerate that)

So they labeled you:

  • dramatic
  • selfish
  • ungrateful
  • cold
  • disloyal
  • “not who you used to be”

But here’s the truth:

You didn’t change.
You returned to yourself.

Your healing didn’t create the chaos —
it just removed your willingness to absorb it.

If they said you were the problem,
if they punished you for growing,
if they fell apart when you got strong…

just know:

That was your confirmation, not your condemnation.

You rising exposed what was always there.

You are not the problem.
You are the light they could no longer dim. ✨

Keep shining, queen!!!
Christy

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XO,

Christy Jade

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Christy Jade

Hi! I am a narcissistic abuse recovery coach that helps women find peace and freedom! I host a podcast called "Narcissistic Abuse Recovery" and I also teach yin yoga. I love what I do!

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