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A Letter To My Narcissist Ex-Love…
One of the things that I always suggest to clients as a therapist and that I practice myself is writing letters as a way to facilitate healing. There is just something so moving and powerful about writing your pain and suffering onto paper. These of course are letters that are not meant to be sent to the recipient…. I repeat these letters are not meant to be sent! Writing and then reading your thoughts aloud can be very cathartic and powerful. I also like to suggest sharing your letter with a close friend or therapist. After you write, read, and process your letter a nice finishing touch is to get rid of it! You can rip it up with your hands, burn it, or submerge it in water. Destroying the letter is a symbolic way to let those negative feelings and pain go. I thought I would share an example of a letter to one of my Narcissists who I loved very much but who never really loved or respected me………
Dear Narcissist Ex- Love:
I want you to know that I am doing so much better without you, because I really am. I have rediscovered myself. I never knew how liberating it could be to leave the dishes in the sink, not make the bed in the morning, and walk around the flat with no make-up on. Since you’ve been gone, I feel so calm and peaceful. Sadly, I forgot what it was like not to live in a constant anxious state while you were around. It is so wonderful to not waste…
