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Life After a Break-Up with a Narcissist – Moving Forward!
Breaking free from a narcissist is not like ending a typical relationship. It is often messy, emotionally exhausting, and leaves deep...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Sep 12, 20256 min read
Staying No Contact After a Break-Up: Why It Works and How to Do It With Strength
The Power of Going No Contact After a Break-Up When a relationship ends—especially one marked by emotional manipulation, toxic patterns,...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Aug 2, 20256 min read
The Ex Recording Me Without Consent – And Can It be Used Against Me?
Introduction: What It Really Takes to Deal with a Narcissist Ex If you’re dealing with a narcissist ex, you already know: this isn’t just...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 24, 20255 min read
Life After a False PFA – Co-Parenting, Recovery, and Moving Forward
What Is a PFA—and How Can It Be Misused in Family Law? A Protection From Abuse (PFA) order is a civil legal mechanism designed to...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 21, 20256 min read
When the Kids Say They Don’t Want to Come Over – Parental Alienation or Just Emotions?
Navigating Relationships with a Narcissist: Break-Ups, Parental Alienation, Hoovering, and Interactions with DHR/CPS and Guardian ad...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 20, 20255 min read
The Narcissist Keeps Texting Like We’re Still Together – How to Hold the Line Post-Breakup
Navigating Relationships with a Narcissist: Break-Ups, Parental Alienation, Hoovering, and Interactions with DHR/CPS and Guardian ad...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 20, 20255 min read
Narcissist Hoovering: Co-Parenting After the Relationship Ends
What Is Hoovering—and Why Is It Happening to You? Hoovering is a manipulative tactic often used by narcissists to pull you back into a...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 19, 20255 min read
Narcissist Hoovering: How to Move On Without Looking Back
What Is Hoovering—and Why Is It Happening to You? Hoovering is a manipulative tactic often used by narcissists to pull you back into a...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 19, 20255 min read
Narcissist Hoovering: Accepting the Relationship Is Over
What Is Hoovering—and Why Is It Happening to You? Hoovering is a manipulative tactic often used by narcissists to pull you back into a...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 19, 20255 min read
They Blame You for the Breakup—But Refusing Accountability Is the Sabotage
When you feel guilty for walking away, pause and ask yourself: Who was really doing the work in the relationship? Were you always the one...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 5, 20255 min read
Is a Narcissist Sabotaging Your Bond with Your Child? Here’s How to Fight Back
After leaving a toxic relationship, many parents face a new heartbreak: their ex is now trying to turn the child against them. This...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 5, 20255 min read
Walking Away Wasn’t Sabotage—It Was Survival. Here’s How to Own That Truth
Walking away from someone who repeatedly disrespected, gaslit, or emotionally harmed you does not make you the villain. Yet, guilt is a...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jul 5, 20255 min read
Narcissistic Hoovering – Why No Contact Matters More Than Ever
The Breakup Was the Wake-Up: Learning You Deserve Better When a relationship ends—especially one marked by neglect, emotional...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 30, 20255 min read
He Left Me and It Hurts – Trauma Bonds, Love Bombing, and Protecting Yourself Financially
The Breakup Was the Wake-Up: Learning You Deserve Better When a relationship ends—especially one marked by neglect, emotional...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 30, 20256 min read
He Left Me for Someone Else – Healing After Leaving a Narcissist
The Breakup Was the Wake-Up: Learning You Deserve Better When a relationship ends—especially one marked by neglect, emotional...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 30, 20256 min read
How to Stay No Contact When You Still Crave Closure – Are You Craving Validation or Repeating a Trauma Bond?
Craving closure can feel like a reasonable need. But for many survivors of emotional abuse, what they’re actually craving is validation....
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 23, 20255 min read
How to Stay No Contact When You Still Crave Closure – Don’t Fall Back Into a Relationship Where They Won’t Change
Closure cravings are often a disguise for another hope: the hope they’ll finally see what they lost, apologize, and make it right. But if...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 23, 20256 min read
How to Stay No Contact When You Still Crave Closure – Staying No Contact to Heal
The silence after a toxic relationship can be deafening—especially when you're left holding the weight of unanswered questions. Craving...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 23, 20255 min read
Moving On After a Narcissist—Avoiding Hoovering and Maintaining No Contact
Introduction You escaped his cheating and gaslighting, but he’s still pulling: late-night texts, guilt trips, declarations of love. This...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 13, 20255 min read
Love Bombing and Trauma Bonds—Why You Stay When He Cheated
Introduction After he cheated, everything changed—but his sudden niceness might have felt so good you forgot why you left. That’s no...
Michael Capleone, Sr.
Jun 13, 20255 min read
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