Welcome to the narcissistic trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Strawson and I'll be sharing with you

awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse to help you thrive.

I want you to know that I've been exactly where you are and I believe you.

And this show is all about taking you from trauma to transformation.

Hey, my friends. How are you all? I hope you are well. I'm sat here in my study here in the UK.

And it's 38 degrees outside. Oh, we're having a wonderful summer

for a few days anyway here in the UK. So I'm not sure what the weather's like wherever you are,

but today, as I'm sat here recording, I'm sweltering. I even have my dog next to me. I have a little

chalky called Nala, my dog next to me. I have a little chalky called Nala.

And I thought to myself, because this is a really cool place in my house, do I dare have her in

the room with me? So fingers crossed, nobody's going to come to the door. Otherwise, you're going to

meet Nala as well, because she is a feisty chalky, which is

a Chihuahua Yorkie cross. I don't know whether any of you guys have a chalky or indeed even a

smaller dog. But boy, do they think they rule the roost, don't they? They really do. So she's sat

next to me, zonked out on the rug next to me as well. So if she does bark, you're going to get

to meet her. But you know what? We roll with the punches, don't we? So a massive welcome to you

to the narcissistic trauma recovery podcast. It's always an honor to have you listening in.

I know the circumstances for us to kind of find each other isn't the best,

but my hope is that listening to my podcast, maybe joining my free group on Facebook,

following me on Instagram, all of these things allow you to know that you are not alone,

that you are believed, and you are not crazy. Because for so many years, I felt like I was crazy.

I felt so filled with shame because I felt like anybody that I was trying to explain what I went

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