“I was in a situation where I loved and trusted this person more than I trusted myself.” Anna Kendrick
"Was I raised so that I was always trying to win their love?" Judith Orloff
"HSPs tend to be over-givers and toxic people tend to be over-takers.” Julie Bjelland
"That dysfunction can give us the message that I am not okay." Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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Actor Anna Kendrick talked about her own experience in a toxic relationship, which she explored in her movie Alice, Darling.
Hear some of her comments in the podcast, and more in this video [audio]:
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Jessica Baum is a "celebrated author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love and a licensed expert therapist with over 15 years of professional experience helping individuals heal from trauma bonds, unhealthy relationship dynamics, narcissism, gaslighting, and other relationship challenges."
Learn about her course 7 Stages of Detoxing from Toxic Relationships.
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Psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD suggests: "Backtrack to your upbringing. Did I have a narcissistic mother or father? Was I raised so that I was always trying to win their love?"
As for adult relationships with narcissists, Dr Orloff recalls that "Somebody I was working with had all the traits I had never experienced before...and he was so intelligent, brilliant, could talk with me about all the deep levels and all the deep things and go places with me and then no contact crumbs, the whole thing..."
See her video Narcissistic Parenting, Toxic Relationships - understanding and recovery
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This Creative Mind Audio episode include excerpt of this HSP Podcast.
Notes page for the original "Episode 104: How to Avoid and Heal From Toxic Relationships, with Julie and Willow" (link in Resources) includes:
"HSPs tend to be over-givers and toxic people tend to be over-takers. This dynamic has been played out for many of us either in our families, friendships, romantic relationships, or even with work colleagues.
Recognizing Red Flags in Toxic Relationships
They might be very self-absorbed, not attentive, and have a sense of entitlement, and require excessive admiration
They put you down, you don’t feel good about yourself when with them
Monopolize conversations or look down on people
Ignore your needs" …
See the Sensitive and Neurodivergent Podcast on the Sensitive Empowerment site of Julie Bjelland, LMFT - where you can find many more of her articles, books, courses, Sensitive Community and other resources.
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How can toxic relationships impact our sense of self, our healthy self-regard?
Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist and speaker. She comments about some early adverse experiences and trauma so many of us have:
"Because of that household dysfunction, our brains do a couple of really significant things: they begin to give us the message that we're not okay..."
» Learn about multiple programs by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, including "Your Healing Narrative: Write-to-Heal With Neural Re-Narrating™" and "Breaking Free From Trauma."
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