Toxic Relationships and Ghosting, with Shannon Petrovich

How do you heal after being ghosted after a toxic relationship? How do you know if you're in a harmful or toxic relationship right now? Listen as Shannon Petrovich, LCSW, LISAC, BCD, shares: - How to detect the red flags of a harmful relationship- Ways to navigate gaslighting, love bombing, and trauma bonding- Why ghosting is a grand manipulation- What to do if your ghost comes back- How to heal after being ghosted in a harmful relationshipGretta and Shannon's conversation also touches on narcissism, whether or not to block your ghost, and how to rebuild your sense of self. Connect With Shannon Petrovich, LCSW, LISAC, BCD :Website: No Foggy DaysShannon's Book:  Out of the FOG, into the CLEAR; Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic RelationshipsTherapist Talks YouTubeConnect with Gretta:New! Take Your Power Back WorkshopFree Guide: What to Say To Your GhostFree and Private Facebook Support Group |  Instagram | copingwithghosting.comMusic: "Ghosted" by Gustavo ZaiahDisclaimer:  This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools for your use. Coping With Ghosting is not providing health care or psychological therapy services and is not diagnosing or treating any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or other registered professionals. Support the showNote to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."