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Good book recommendations for healing?

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 Lostandpregnant (original poster member #41433) posted at 11:43 PM on Thursday, November 28th, 2013

Especially in relationship to emotional abuse/abandonment and NPD.

Thank you.

He left me 18 weeks pregnant with twins for another.I am a Licensed Private Investigator..it even happens to us.

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PhoenixRisen ( member #35912) posted at 2:58 AM on Friday, November 29th, 2013

For NPD (also explains the emotion abuse & sudden abandonment well):

Narcissistic Lovers

You can read the first couple chapters on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/sitb/0882822837/ref=sib_dp_aw_pt

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 Lostandpregnant (original poster member #41433) posted at 11:35 AM on Friday, November 29th, 2013

Thank you <3

He left me 18 weeks pregnant with twins for another.I am a Licensed Private Investigator..it even happens to us.

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GotPlayed ( member #41294) posted at 10:51 PM on Thursday, December 12th, 2013

I'm reading something called "Living and Loving after betrayal: How to heal from Emotional Abuse, Deceit, Infidelity and Chronic Resentment". It's a good journey into your inner values, how to learn/relearn that behaving according to your values is worthwhile (and the awareness that WS hasn't). It's all about you and your healing.

Get a notebook and be prepared to do lots of Exercises. I've found them useful, though I'm not nearly as far as I should be..

In fact, now that S is upon me I'm switching gears. From "After the Affair" which focused on our relationship, to this one, which focuses on myself. And I recommend you do the same. Focus on what you can control.

In a very real sense, my journey has been one of focusing on less and less, more and more intensely. D-Day I was obsessed about OP for a bit. That came and went for a while, but then I decided to only worry about me and my WS. Then our relationship. Since S is coming, I'm choosing to focus on myself.

Master of my Fate, Captain of my Soul.
XBH and healing. D final March 2016
Her: Doesn't matter anymore.
DS13 Severe SN. DD11 Awesome

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TheAgonyOfIt ( member #39114) posted at 1:41 AM on Tuesday, December 17th, 2013

Hi L&P.

I have found the writings and work of Pema Chodron to be very helpful. She writes and speaks of mindfulness, and she's got a lot of free videos on youtube. She writes about calming, and stabilizing the mind. She talks about accepting impermanence, learning to manage emotions (a big one for me lately!). I definitely aspire to her way of thinking; it would do all of use good.

Another book i picked up recently is Turning the Mind into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham. Same general themes.

I was listening to Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder today in the car. It's got some practical tips, very practical tips, for someone in this situation but it totally stressed me out. I would recommend it, but NOT if you're looking for relief yet. If you want to be strategic, you might want it for reference. Amazon has it on Audio now for $3.99, a bargain.

I spent a lot of time looking into, researching, trying to figure my WS out. Nothing, nothing worked really. I just stayed confused. But when I really focus on my own healing, what i like, how i can manage my emotions (NOT repress, but accept "what is" and "let it be" I do A LOT better.

I've got more months under my belt than you do. When i was where you are, well i was still in shock and in fury and I don't think Pema Chodron's stuff would've helped much. But you have kids, so you might have that extra motivation!!!!

Good luck L&P. See you around

A.

Me BS 49, ExWS: narcissist! Jekyll Hyde. Left in secret early July, moved states. Left home, job, whole life behind and difficult** adjusting. Dog injured and too much to handle. Supremely bummed out.

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