Surviving Narcissistic Abuse with Jill Wise

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Why Narcissists are Never Happy - No Matter What You Do

2026-09-1629:08

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Surviving Narcissistic Abuse with Jill Wise, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most exhausting realities of being in a relationship with a narcissist: nothing ever seems to be enough. No matter how much love, reassurance, attention, patience, forgiveness, or understanding you give them, the goalposts keep moving. And over time, you can begin to believe their chronic dissatisfaction is evidence that you are somehow failing. But what if their unhappine...

Why Narcissists Ruin Every Good Moment

2026-09-1036:22

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Surviving Narcissistic Abuse with Jill Wise, we’re talking about something almost every survivor of narcissistic abuse will recognize: the narcissist’s uncanny ability to ruin what should have been a perfectly good moment. Birthdays. Holidays. Vacations. Anniversaries. Weddings. Graduations. Accomplishments. Sometimes it isn’t even a special occasion—you’re simply happy, relaxed, laughing, or enjoying yourself. And almost as if they can sense your peace, so...

Why the Narcissist Needs You to be the Villain

2026-08-1939:23

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how someone can lie to you, manipulate you, betray you, psychologically abuse you—and somehow walk away completely convinced that you were the problem? One of the most confusing and painful parts of narcissistic abuse is watching the narcissist completely rewrite the history of your relationship until they become the victim and you become the villain. But this isn't always as simple as refusing to take accountability. For a narcissistic person, making y...

The Narcissist's Greatest Addiction: Controlling Your Mind

2026-08-0631:46

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Surviving Narcissistic Abuse with Jill Wise, we are taking a deep dive into one of the narcissist’s most powerful and destructive addictions: controlling your mind. Narcissistic abuse is not only about controlling what you do. It is about controlling how you think, how you interpret reality, how you see yourself, and eventually, what you believe you are capable of. Through gaslighting, criticism, manipulation, confusion, emotional punishment, and constant r...

When Your Pain Finally Finds Purpose

2026-07-3153:51

Send us Fan Mail When Your Pain Finally Finds a Purpose Pain has the power to change us—but we get to decide how it changes us. In this episode, I want to talk about one of the most important lessons I've learned, both personally and through years of working with survivors of narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, and complex trauma: healing isn't about erasing your past. It's about refusing to let your pain have the final say. We'll explore the difference between living from your wounds and li...

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Surviving Narcissistic Abuse with Jill Wise