Number 9: This is a marathon to run away from abuse.
Like every marathon, there is a starting point, a finish line, and a few obstacles along the way. In this decision to ghost the narcissist, you are bound to face some challenges; may be personal or from your very own narcissist. You may have conflicted feelings, mutual relationships, and arrangements that make it even harder to avoid them. They could just be that influential over you where your authenticity is taken for ransom by the promise that they’re going to do better.
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Let’s face it, we hear those words “I’m going to be better” or “I won’t do it again”, and most of the time, we forgive, right? A narcissist may trick you into gaining access again, which is depicted in countless real-life examples, stalking, external threats, and acts of affection, or using your mutual relationships to build that bridge again.
All these actions will hinder the pursuit of the stability that you are seeking. So like every marathon, if you fall back or you cave into the same old patterns that got you into that situation in the first place, you can always pick yourself up and rediscover who you want to be; Continue with your life, Go to the finish line.
Number 10: The need for healing.
Lastly, a core purpose of this plan of action is the need for healing. Ghosting the narcissist isn’t to punish them or yourself, it is the desire for repair, even if you have to do it by yourself. Breaking free isn’t as easy and liberating as it sounds. It will be complicated and full of discoveries on the underlying history of why things unfolded the way they did. This means knowing and dealing with your past to present traumas. This is a way that you can find peace amidst the turmoil. Your healing will not only emancipate you from the grasp of a narcissist toxic pattern but will also set you free from yours.
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