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If you listened to Part 1, you know we covered the hardest part — waking up to the truth, letting go of the fantasy, and quietly planning your exit.
But once you leave the narcissist, a whole new journey begins.
In Part 2, Licensed Therapist and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach Marcia Williams opens up about the next four steps — the part no one prepares you for:
- Step 4: Protecting the Kids — Breaking the cycle without breaking them, and creating emotional safety when the narcissist uses your children as leverage.
- Step 5: Don’t Expect Closure — Why accountability never comes and how to find peace without it.
- Step 6: The Withdrawal — Surviving the hoovering, the silence, and the emotional crash that comes after you leave.
- Step 7: Rebuilding You — Rediscovering who you are beyond survival, facing the shame, and learning to live free again.
Marcia shares the raw, real parts of her story — what it felt like to start over in her best friend’s basement, to face life 1,000 miles away from everything familiar, and to finally begin rebuilding her identity and peace.
If you’ve left a narcissist and you’re wondering “What now?” — this episode will remind you that healing isn’t about going back to who you were. It’s about becoming who you were meant to be.
And if this series spoke to you, I want to invite you deeper into this healing work.
You can start by reading my book “Groomed: Life Married to a Narcissist and How I Overcame Narcissistic Abuse.”
Or, if you’re ready for guided support, join my 7-Week Passage to Peace Program, where survivors just like you learn to heal, rebuild, and reconnect with themselves in a safe community.
You don’t have to do this alone — your healing begins the moment you decide you deserve peace more than you fear change.
For 30 years, Marcia Williams lived in silence inside a marriage with a narcissist. In her powerful memoir GROOMED: Life Married to a Narcissist and How I Overcame Narcissistic Abuse, she shares the raw truth of that journey and the courageous steps she took to reclaim her peace.
This book is more than a survivor’s story. It’s a message of hope, resilience, and empowerment for anyone trapped in the cycle of narcissistic abuse.
If you’ve ever wondered “Why can’t I just leave?”—you’re not weak. Trauma bonds are powerful, invisible chains that keep you tied to narcissistic abuse.
This free checklist will help you:
- Identify the signs of trauma bonding
- Understand the hidden hooks
- Take small steps to begin loosening the bond
- Replace shame with empowerment through affirmations and reflection
You don’t have to stay stuck. Start breaking the bond today.
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