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My Inner Torch DS
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My Inner Torch offers direct and personal insight with help for those of us in a relationship with someone who is undiagnosed/diagnosed with a Cluster B Personality Disorder. This is a safe place to come for words of inspiration that draw from my personal experiences and is produced to gain understanding and to find direction as we navigate through the often difficult relationships with those we love who suffer with a Cluster B personality disorder that includes BPD and NPD. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is NOT for those who suffer with these disorders. This podcast is for survivors of these challenging and difficult relationships.
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What do you think of YOU?
Send us a Text Message.This podcast of My Inner Torch explores the significance of self-reflection and self-esteem in relationships, particularly when dealing with individuals having Cluster B personality disorders. I stress the importance of evaluating one’s worth to avoid toxic relationship patterns. I share some personal experiences of overcoming emotional abuse and codependency, emphasizing self-discovery and growth. I also explore the stages of recovery from a Cluster B relationship, hig...
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Not Unhearing "The Said"
Send us a Text Message.Today's Podcast delves into the complexities of relationships with Cluster B individuals, particularly covert narcissists, emphasizing the importance of not overlooking past abusive behaviors and not excusing toxic traits. I highlight the challenge of forgiving abusers while questioning whether forgiveness enables harmful behavior. I stress the need for self-reflection to break free from dysfunctional dynamics and warn against idealizing or trying to change individuals ...
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You will NEVER trust!
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we delve deep into the manipulative world of Cluster B personalities, including psychopaths, borderlines, and narcissists. These individuals employ deceitful tactics such as sweet talk and love bombing to lure in their victims, leaving a trail of broken promises and emotional devastation in their wake.Join me on a journey through the aftermath of toxic relationships with Cluster B personalities, where victims struggle to move on despite the harm inflict...
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Cold Hard Truths
Send us a Text Message.Today I reflect on toxic relationships, particularly with individuals displaying traits of Cluster B personality disorders. I question why we expect intense love from such individuals, only to realize their incapacity to sustain it over time. Terms like narcissist, borderline, and psychopath are used to describe such behaviors, pointing to relational abuse. Despite efforts to diagnose, the focus should be on recognizing toxic behaviors and understanding why one stays in...
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Look Back Listen 2020: Emotional Intelligence
Send us a Text Message.In today's Look Back Listen: 2020 podcast I delve into the challenges faced by individuals in relationships with those who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), focusing on emotional intelligence. I share struggles with a spouse exhibiting BPD symptoms, exposing the lack of empathy and distorted reality common in such situations. I touch on the challenges of managing BPD through therapy but acknowledge the difficulty of staying composed during emotional outbursts....
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Why we REMAIN.....
Send us a Text Message.This podcast explores my personal struggle with staying in a toxic relationship with a Cluster B partner despite being aware of her flaws. Drawing insights from a post in a narcissistic support group, they delve into the lack of empathy in individuals with Cluster B personality disorders and the futility of trying to prove love to such partners. Despite feelings of fear and being consumed by thoughts of abandonment, I no longer blame myself for my partner’s behavior. I ...