Choose You! Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse Carmen Sakurai, BS Psy, Cert. CBT Coach

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We're Talking About:
I’ll give you some coping strategies to help survive COVID 19 lock down while living with a narcissist or other toxic people
Tools & Resources from This Episode:
* Boundaries cheat sheet: https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12700/
* No Contact guide https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12709/
* Free workout list https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12712/
* Quarantine schedule https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12715/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
* Website https://www.thehotline.org/help/
* Phone: 1-800-799-7233
* Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/what-is-live-chat/
* My Plan App: https://www.myplanapp.org/home
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! QVideo Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-coach
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://carmensakurai.com
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Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!
Guided Group Recovery
Survivors’ Pocket Coaching is a reader-supported publication. Join us as a free or paid subscriber today! Paying members gain access to the Guided Group Recovery which includes:
* Weekly Coping + Recovery action plans
* Monthly Case Studies of my actual clients (with their permission, of course), the emotional injuries we’ve identified, and their step-by-step to breaking free from the cycle of abuse.
* Worksheets + Tasks to help pull you out when you’re stuck in confusion and pain
* Behind the scenes audio and videos with my personal experiences & observations
* Exclusive discounts to my Courses & 1-on-1 Coaching
* … and more!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
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Download on iTunes or listen on Spotify
We're Talking About:
Strategies to help survive the COVID 19 self isolation, while taking care of your mental and emotional health.
Tools & Resources from This Episode:
* Boundaries cheat sheet: https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12700/
* No Contact guide: https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12709/
* Free workout list https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12712/
* Quarantine schedule https://npd.carmensakurai.com/download/12715/
* Text chat: carmensakurai.com/textcoach
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! Quickie Video Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-coach
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://npd.carmensakurai.com/
💌 Was this Show Helpful?
Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!
Survivors' Pocket Coaching is a reader-supported publication. Join us as a free or paid subscriber today!


Get full access to Choose YOU! Pocket Coaching at chooseyou.substack.com/subscribe

Download on iTunes or listen on Spotify
We're Talking About:
* I'm frequently asked by survivors if instead of going no contact, they should try and understand the hows and whys the narcissist in their life became that way... and if they should stick around to give the narcissist the love, compassion, and patience they seem to lack in their lives.
Tools & Resources from This Episode:
* Subscribe to the Free Survivors Support Email List (https://carmensakurai.com/emailgroup)
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! Quickie Video Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-coach
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://npd.carmensakurai.com/
💌 Was this Show Helpful?
Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!
Survivors' Pocket Coaching is a reader-supported publication. Join us as a free or paid subscriber today!




Get full access to Choose YOU! Pocket Coaching at chooseyou.substack.com/subscribe

Download on iTunes
We're Talking About:
* I will be addressing some important issues regarding victim shaming and victim blaming, and how those who are not familiar with NPD abuse inadvertently re-traumatize survivors.
* 4 Victim Shaming False Beliefs
* And more…
Tools & Resources from This Episode:
* Subscribe to the Free Survivors Support Email List (https://carmensakurai.com/emailgroup)
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! Quickie Video Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-advice
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://carmensakurai.com/
💌 Was this Show Helpful?
Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!


Get full access to Choose YOU! Pocket Coaching at chooseyou.substack.com/subscribe

Download on iTunes or listen on Spotify
We're Talking About:
* Quick review of what Cognitive Dissonance is
* 8 of the most common damages caused by narcissists
* 12 common characteristics of NPD abuse victims
* ... and more
Tools & Resources from This Episode:
* Grab Your Worksheet
THIS WORKSHEET INCLUDES…
* Damages Caused by Narcissists
* Common Characteristics of Victims of Narcissistic Abuse
* A Printout to Remind You that YOU are the Source of Your Love, Strength, and Identity… not the narc.
* Carmen’s 20-Month Long Distance Relationship with a Narcissist
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! Quickie Video Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-advice
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://npd.carmensakurai.com/
💌 Was this Show Helpful?
Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!
Survivors' Pocket Coaching is a reader-supported publication. Join us as a free or paid subscriber today!


Get full access to Choose YOU! Pocket Coaching at chooseyou.substack.com/subscribe

Download on iTunes or listen on Spotify
We're Talking About:
* I'll be covering some strategies to help working with a narcissist more productive and tolerable
* What a narcissistic boss or coworker looks like
* 10 tips to help make working with a narcissist more productive and tolerable
* When you should call it "quits"
* ... and more
If you are in a life-threatening situation, call the 24-hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or the 24-hr Crisis Text Line by texting “HELP” to 741-741. Or call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
☕ Dig This Episode?
You can now “buy me a coffee” and help me stay alert as I organize and release content for Choose YOU!
Thank You for contributing to the healing of this community & supporting me in spreading awareness of NPD Abuse! ❤️‍🩹
https://carmensakurai.com/buymeacoffee
📺 NEW! Quickie Video Response Mini-Coaching
Does your relationship leave you feeling unheard, confused, invalidated, drained, and depressed? Are you looking for validation? Talk to me. I'll send you back a 3-5 minute personal video advice to help you eliminate doubts and take that important NEXT STEP!
https://carmensakurai.com/video-advice
📚 NPD Abuse Recovery Courses, Coaching, & Free Resources
After my last encounter with a narcissistic abuser, I threw all my knowledge, research, and first-hand experiences into my recovery to finally shatter the mask, release the toxic bond, and break free. Let me help you do the same.
https://npd.carmensakurai.com/
💌 Was this Show Helpful?
Please leave a quick review on iTunes. Sharing what you like about this podcast helps other survivors who are looking for validation, facts, solutions, & support find us... not to mention how much I appreciate reading your feedback. Thank you!
Survivors' Pocket Coaching is a reader-supported publication. Join us as a free or paid subscriber today!


Get full access to Choose YOU! Pocket Coaching at chooseyou.substack.com/subscribe