I want to talk about I’ma leave that door close tightly for narcissists. I’m talking about the door that leads back to the narcissist. Once you learn from the advice and tools shared here, you’ll see that the best move is to stop all contact with these people completely.

I emphasize this in almost every article because it works. It’s crucial not to dwell on the narcissist like where they are, what they’re doing, who they’re with, and so on. Similarly, they shouldn’t know about your life either.

That’s why going no contact and firmly closing that door is crucial.

Many people block the narcissist once they understand and never look back. They move on, heal, though it’s not easy, and start living better. But it’s not always that straightforward.

When you realize that blocking them saves your energy, the less you interact with them, the stronger you become.

As I often emphasize, some block and keep moving forward without looking back. However, some think they’ve fully healed or are very resilient, and they are making progress. Still, narcissists may try other ways to break through the barrier you’ve put up by blocking them.

Dealing with Narcissists, Why They Keep Trying to Break Boundaries

Let’s talk about social media and your smartphone, you’ve blocked the narcissist on both. That’s a smart move. But sometimes, the narcissist will still try to contact you. They might send an email, leave a package at your door, or have others spy on you to gather information.

When they do these things, they have different reasons.

They want to test your boundaries, see if you’re still affected, if you’ve truly healed, if you understand how toxic they are, and if you recognize their past manipulations and if they can manipulate you again.

They also want to see if you understand why cutting ties with them is good for you.

I’m sharing this because when you block someone, especially a narcissist, do they know they’ve been blocked? Yes, because they often keep an eye on different places to get attention. They might watch you directly, use other people to keep an eye on you, or make fake accounts to spy on you.

This article isn’t saying you should unblock the narcissist or leave any ways for them to contact you open.

It’s about moving forward, healing from the relationship, and closing that door firmly. Narcissists often like to leave a little gap in that door so they can come back into your life whenever they want.

This is typical behavior for them, which is why they keep lots of ways to get attention. And I’m not just talking about romantic partners, this includes friends, hobby groups, people you know, colleagues, coworkers, neighbors, and more.

Protecting Yourself from Narcissists, Firm Boundaries for Healing

The narcissist is always looking for something new that interests them. They want a fresh start. When I say a fresh start, they’re after someone they haven’t met before.

They also try to recycle past relationships, people they’ve already controlled and trapped.

When you break free from the trauma bond and cut off contact, these are crucial steps toward healing. You begin to feel your energy returning, your health getting better, your social status and finances stabilizing, your mind becoming clearer.

Many things that were taken from you during that relationship start coming back.

That’s why it’s so important, essential, and absolutely necessary to keep that door tightly closed. Don’t let it open even a crack.

Speaking of the attempts to reconnect I mentioned earlier, there will be times when the narcissist might call you from an unfamiliar number or send you an email asking for something strange, like an old sock from decades ago.

They do this to try to get your attention again, making you think back and wonder, “Maybe it wasn’t so bad after all.”

But it was. It wasn’t just bad, it was worse. That’s why you had to block them and heal from that toxic relationship. Think about all your past relationships like family, romantic partners, friends, colleagues.

You didn’t need healing from those because they didn’t cause the same kind of damage. They probably taught you lessons, like recognizing certain behaviors or understanding when others aren’t open to your viewpoints.

Understanding Narcissistic Abuse, Exploring Its Impact After Discovery

But none of those relationships were as harmful as the narcissistic ones. Then, unexpectedly, you met the juggernauts. They took you on a wild emotional ride, lifting you high and dropping you low, filled with all kinds of abuse like verbal, financial, spiritual, and mental.

Your well-being suffered, everything I wrote about in this article went upside down.

Sometimes, you got small doses of fake kindness, fake understanding, or fake love. This is called the hoovering stage, where the narcissist manipulates to keep you trapped in their lies for as long as possible.

Then, one day, something changed. You were either abandoned or ended it yourself. That’s when you started learning and exploring, realizing, “That’s what that relationship was, it was with a narcissist.”

How did I not know this earlier? Why wasn’t I taught about this? Why doesn’t anyone around me get it?

It’s like finding a cure for a disease nobody knew existed.

At first, we’re shocked that such important information wasn’t taught earlier. We wonder why we got involved with the narcissist and stayed so long. Why didn’t we trust ourselves and see the signs?

I. Recognizing the Truth, Understanding the Narcissist’s Manipulation and Its Consequences

We fell for the narcissist’s act and their words, even when their actions didn’t match. We kept trusting them, ignoring the red flags, and hoping things would get better. But every narcissistic relationship has an end.

Yours ended, and so did mine.

Back then, we didn’t know what we know now. Now, as we heal and stop caring about the narcissist, we see the value of our energy, time, money, and resources.

These were taken from us, our health also suffered because we carried the burden of the relationship.

The narcissist didn’t contribute anything positive.

Their only goal was to keep us hooked to take as much as they could.

Once they got what they wanted, like the kids graduating or building a business, they moved on. Often, they planned this behind our backs, waiting until we were drained and our health was damaged before leaving us.

II. Recognizing the Truth, Understanding the Narcissist’s Manipulation and Its Consequences

Some, if not all, of these things probably happened to you. For example, when your health got worse, the narcissist was nowhere to be found. But they don’t realize their health will also decline someday.

They might be in a hospital bed now, wishing they had someone to take care of them.

If they had treated people well, they might have support. But eventually, everyone shows their true colors.

The narcissist showed their true self when your relationship ended, probably with a big crash. You were likely discarded, leaving you wondering how they could so easily throw away the relationship. They can do this because they don’t care.

They want to cause the most harm, have another person lined up, and have already taken everything from you.

Imagine before you met the narcissist, your kitchen was full. You had all the food, water, and cooking tools you needed. But after meeting them, things changed.

They slowly ate your food, broke your plates, drank all the water, and used everything up.

Over time, your kitchen became empty. No plates, no food, no water, nothing left. Then, seeing the empty kitchen, they said, “You used to have everything, but now it’s all gone. Goodbye.” And off they went to find someone else with a fully stocked kitchen.

Understanding the Narcissist’s Tactics, Why Going No Contact is Essential

Maybe it’s not the best example, but I hope you get what I mean. When someone is no longer useful to a narcissist, they move on. If one person can’t offer what another can, the narcissist will discard them.

This is why they often come back after some time.

It could be weeks, months, years, or even decades later. They’re always comparing people to see who can give them the most. If you think they aren’t doing this, think again.

Narcissists are not only full of themselves, but they also feel entitled.

They think they own people and that people won’t break free from the trauma bond or heal from the relationship.

Narcissists are a dark, negative force. The best way to deal with them is to go no contact, block them, and delete them from your life, as I’ve shared many times.

If you can’t do that, use the Grey Rock method. When you block them, it sends a clear message that you no longer want anything to do with them. It shows that you’ve seen behind their mask and won’t play their games anymore. This is what you must do. If not now, when?

Even when you do this, there will still be times when the narcissist tries to pull you back.

They do this for a few reasons, to see if you’ve healed, to see if you’ve seen behind their mask, to see if you’ll give them another chance, or just to boost their fragile ego. The hoovering has many layers and reasons.

Understanding How Narcissists Operate, Recognizing Their Tactics and Setting Boundaries

But sometimes they Hoover just to see if you’ll respond. It doesn’t mean you should respond or think about restarting the relationship. You shouldn’t, and you must not let their attempts affect you.

What I’m saying is that narcissists might reach out again to see if they still have power over those they’ve hurt, including you.

There are many layers in the cycle of narcissistic abuse.

These complexities become clearer as time passes, day by day, year by year.

There are a couple of things I want to highlight. Firstly, narcissists are trapped in their own cycle of manipulation, abuse, and destruction. They know it, I know it, and now you do too. Secondly, it’s crucial to completely block toxic people like narcissists.

It can be hard at first, especially if you’re used to talking to them or haven’t fully broken free from their grip.

I understand, I’ve been through it. But every day you stay away from the narcissistic relationship is a step toward finding peace, calmness, and regaining control of your life.

Helping and Supporting People After Dealing with Narcissistic Abuse

Healing takes time. It won’t happen quickly, and there’s no easy fix. The journey isn’t straightforward, it has its ups and downs, so you’ll need patience and determination.

But with time and by using the tools available in the community and on this article, you will heal.

Once you feel strong and whole again, my hope is that you’ll pay it forward and help others in need. This doesn’t have to be just about narcissistic abuse, it’s about using your strength and experience to make a positive impact wherever you can.

If you’ve truly healed and moved on from the cycle of abuse, you’ve become a different person. You’ve probably cut off contact and blocked the narcissist, these are crucial steps.

Furthermore, if you’ve reached this point of healing, you understand the journey because you’ve been through it.

You know there are millions facing the same struggles you once did. You’re no longer stuck because you’ve reached a place where you feel indifferent, like you’re on top of a mountain.

Whether you’re beside me, ahead, or behind, you’re there, ready to support others as they climb their own healing journeys. It wasn’t easy sometimes, it felt impossible, but you’ve reached the summit, and here you are.

I. Lessons Learned, Moving Beyond Narcissistic Deception

That’s why I encourage you, if you’ve healed and feel whole again, to help others in any way you can. We need to protect ourselves and assist those who may not realize they need help just like you once did, and I did too, but not anymore.

After a relationship, many struggle with a few important truths.

First, the narcissist never truly loved them. Second, they never genuinely cared. Third, it was all a fake, a lie, a relationship built on unstable ground.

Maybe you gave too much, always pleasing others or unable to set boundaries or say no, the strongest word in English.

Saying no to others often means saying yes to yourself, an important lesson to remember. Back then, you didn’t know what you do now. You’ve learned a lot and overcome so much. It was tough, but look how far you’ve come.

II. Lessons Learned, Moving Beyond Narcissistic Deception

You realized that accepting things as they are was crucial for your journey. When you practice radical acceptance, you acknowledge that the relationship wasn’t what you hoped for, it was tough and harmful, but it didn’t defeat you.

All these experiences lead to wisdom.

By using the tools and understanding the definitions from the glossary of narcissistic abuse, along with your own experiences, you gain wisdom.

This wisdom helps not just you but also those closest to you whom you care about and trust.

Another thing to understand I know I emphasize about understanding a lot in this article, but it’s important many people after such relationships not talking about narcissists, but regular people who haven’t been through this cycle may not connect with you in the same way anymore.

You might find it hard to relate to them because you’ve grown and changed a lot. Your perspective and energy are different now.

Explaining Post-Narcissistic Abuse

I want to be clear, this isn’t about criticizing those who haven’t been through this experience. When you’ve gone through it, emerged stronger, and healed deeply, you see the world in a whole new way.

You’re transformed, your energy reaching heights you never imagined.

That’s where I am, and maybe where you are too. So, after such a relationship, when you’re trying to heal and talk about it with friends or family who haven’t been through it themselves, they might know the word “narcissism” but not what it really means, it can be frustrating.

They struggle to understand what you’re going through.

At those times, you realize you’re speaking a different language, one they don’t quite grasp. But me and others in our community do understand. Many of us share this unique understanding, this learned language from our experiences in those relationships.

Breaking Free, Finding Healing and Being Kind to Yourself

That’s why you’re moving forward, rising above those who haven’t been through this. Again, I’m not judging anyone who hasn’t. Ideally, no one would have to endure it, but for many of us, it’s a reality that’s changed us forever and that’s for the better, I think.

When you’re healing, aiming for that light at the end of the tunnel can feel like a long journey.

But it’s not endless. It takes time, patience, strength, and resilience. You need courage, commitment, and focus to break free from narcissistic abuse.

I’ve done it, and if I can, you can too.

Be kind to yourself and recognize that you were manipulated. Going no contact, completely blocking them out, is crucial for your healing.

It allows you to heal better than staying in touch with the narcissist ever could. They’ll only try to keep you stuck in the past, make you miss them, and unfairly blame yourself for things beyond your control.

Wrap it up

The narcissist is stuck in its repetitive cycle. You might have been caught up in it too, but hopefully, you’ve moved on. Understanding why it’s crucial to stop all communication with narcissists or toxic people is key to real healing.

It helps you regain peace of mind, save energy, and take control of your life again.

This article goal to inspire those going through tough times or learning about this topic for the first time.

For over months, I’ve talked about narcissistic abuse to let people know they’re not alone. Around the world, millions of us are growing stronger, more knowledgeable, and empowered.

Recognizing the need for and sticking to no contact with narcissists or toxic individuals is essential.

If you haven’t started yet, consider starting today. Don’t wait any longer.

That wraps up the article. This is Ryan signing off. Remember, you’re not alone. If you’ve already cut off contact and stayed strong, well done. If you’re unsure, resist the urge to reconnect. It only fuels the narcissist’s desires and keeps you trapped.

Focus on maintaining no contact and let them fade away.

Checking their social media or keeping track of them won’t benefit you. Any information they have about you will only complicate matters. That’s why committing to no contact is the best way forward.

I hope you found my article informative and helpful.

Please let me know what you think, God bless you, Love you all, and take care!

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