Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

I used to focus solely on narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery however, I realised I wanted to broaden the podcast to look at trauma and narcissism in a more holistic way.

I'll be sharing my personal journey with you - what led me to make the decision to rebrand and why I now call the show "Trauma and Narcissism Redefined". I'll also introduce you to some new frameworks I've learned, like Internal Family Systems therapy. In IFS we see our inner parts as having good intentions, even when their impact is destructive. I also think it's helpful to view our experiences through a nervous system lens rather than just focusing on pathology.

What you will learn in this episode:

Why the podcast was rebranded
What Internal Family Systems therapy is
My personal journey healing from trauma and overcoming mental health struggles

I also want to open up about my own healing journey. As you may know, I struggled for years after leaving a covert narcissistic relationship, with mental health issues like PTSD, anxiety and depression. I'll share with you what finally helped me heal. I hope my story provides hope and insights for your own journey.

Podcast Resources:

Join my FREE Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse
Access my low cost Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/
Find me on TikTok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinestrawson
My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Why has no one ever taught me about the nervous system in schools? Why did I not know that my own nervous
0:05.8	system was at the heart of my lived experiences? That if I feel a certain way, like if I'm anxious or depressed,
0:12.1	I don't have any control over that. It's involuntary. What I have is a response at my nervous
0:18.5	system level to my perception of danger. And it's actually working for me
0:22.3	all of the time, even though I think, why am I feeling like this? Hello, my friends, and a massive
0:29.8	welcome to, I always feel like this should be a drum roll right now. Trauma and narcissism
0:35.8	redefined. We finally got there. We've rebranded the podcast.
0:40.7	Finally. If you've been following me for a while, you will know that this has actually been a real
0:46.5	journey in itself with my own nervous system to actually get to this stage where we've rebranded.
0:51.9	I think I'm four cameras in now. Literally, as I look
0:56.4	around my studio now, I've got all these other cameras as well, which I'm sure they'll have a
1:00.3	place at some point. But I found the right one in the end with the help of my amazing team and
1:04.8	podcast agency. And hopefully now, you will not only be able to listen to this podcast on all
1:10.6	the usual platforms like Spotify and Apple, but you'll also be able to listen to this podcast on all the usual platforms like Spotify
1:12.2	and Apple, but you'll also be able to go and watch over on YouTube. That means I've got to make
1:18.0	sure at least I wash my hair a few times more than I do per week and don't just have in a pony
1:23.2	towel. But what I have to say is at some point, you're going to get to know me and I might have a
1:27.2	ponytail. I might need my roots doing and I might need everything else too. Because at the end of the day, this is your podcast. And I'm not sat here to be anything other than who I am. Because at the end of the day, I am good enough for who I am, just like you are. And that's the whole point of this podcast.
1:46.3	And really the whole point of why I've rebranded and moved it away from just being narcissistic
1:51.2	abuse and trauma recovery into trauma and narcissism redefined. And I'd love to share a little bit,
1:58.0	really, about why I am doing that on today's podcast because I'm hoping
2:02.1	you will relate to a lot of that because it's a really personal journey for me and the more
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