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Spiritual Bypassing and Other ObstaclesThat Impede Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse
The Danger of Not Paying the Piper: 10 ThingsThat Get in Our Way of Our Healthy Reinvention
There are many things that can get in the way of recovery from narcissistic abuse, and some of them can seem harmless and even helpful. That is not always the case. Some of the things we choose to assist in creating new, stronger versions of ourselves can actually do more harm then good.
Spiritual bypassing is a way of hiding behind spirituality, alternative practices, or misguided advice that prevents people from acknowledging what they are feeling and distances them from both themselves and others.
And then there are other therapies and well meaning people who can unravel any possibility for progress. Being beware of the potential for harm can help you navigate the journey toward wellness and ultimate freedom.
1. Law of Attraction and Manifesting
It is often said that you attract what you put out in terms of energy and vibrational levels. The law of attraction is a type of spiritual bypassing that is closely related to victim-blaming. Make no mistake, nobody is a narcissist magnet who attracts disordered predatory Cluster B types and the disastrous…
