8. The Trigger Effect: Managing the Pain After Narcissistic Abuse

Understanding your triggers and learning how to respond to them is a critical part of narcissistic abuse recovery. It’s a core component of trauma work. Triggers can make you feel crazy and out of control. But you’re not. You are having a reaction that is causing your body to get stuck in fight, flight, or freeze. Learn how to understand your reactions and what to do about them going forward.  Grab Your Grounding Worksheet for tools and strategies to calm your body when activated. (No email required) Check out From Self Love to Self Doubt for guided journal prompts. (No email required) Have a question that you'd like answered on the show? Send an email or recorded voice memo to: [email protected] If you value Mother Mayhem and have found the show helpful in your trauma recovery, consider becoming a sponsor by purchasing 'Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things.' This resource provides the right words for difficult conversations, covering all aspects of life, love, and work.