DETOXIFYING

When living with a narc, everything gets turned upside down and backwards,, and whether we like it or not, detoxifying includes the slow and painful shift back to ourselves and that gets scary cuz our bodies end up in a battle between the old rules of the narc, which came with overt and covert threats of our destruction if we break those rules,, 
There is freedom in finding our own rules and boundaries..
 
Our subconscious is powerful and if it still sits in perceived threats, which is PTSD, it's a battle and feels like drowning and swimming at the same time..
Exercises that help: anything that helps us connect with our physical bodies again,, and calming exercises when we get anxious,, and continuing to share our story so we feel understood and accepted again..
The turmoil of detoxifying will pass and you'll be able to get on with being a better and better you..