Inner Source - Healing from Toxic Abuse
Episodes
27. Who Is The Prime Target For A Narcissist?
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Who is the prime target for a narcissist” is a question that many people find themselves asking after being in a relationship with one. Thi...
26. What Happens When You Are Your Truest Self With A Narcissist?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, do you feel like you can’t be your true self? In this podcast episode, we explore what happens when...
25. Codependency and the Ultimate Fear With Special Guest, Nikki Eisenhauer
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a special guest, Nikki Eisenhauer from Emotional Badass, who joins me in discussing codependency and the ultimate fear of abando...
24. Who Defines You?
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People along the Dark Triad love to define others in a way that makes their inner world more tolerable. If you are in a toxic relationship with someon...
23. How Your Behavior Affects Narcissists
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone that has been in a toxic relationship knows the feeling of searching for clues and answers to fix the relationship. In this episode we ex...
22. Intentional Boundary Blurring
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Healthy boundaries are vital for our survival. The intention of toxic people is to break down others’ boundaries in order to gain more for the...
21. HSP, Highly Sensitive People and Their Super Power
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the pros and cons of HSP - ‘Highly Sensitive People’. We look at the term and the associations connected with it and tak...
20 - Overcoming the Fear of Rejection
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the Fear of rejection, which also includes fear of abandonment, because of the way it impacts relationships. The fear of...
19. The Inner Programming of Your Mind
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the inner programming that results after being with controlling and manipulative people. Many abusive relationships foll...
18. Authentic Love Versus Toxic Love
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we stay in relationships much longer than we should because we believe, want to believe, or want to find out if the other person genuinely l...
17. Becoming the Observer
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming the observer gives you the advantage of keen awareness and more emotional management. Which means not getting sucked into irrational an...
16. 30 Signs That You're With A Toxic Person
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it can be difficult to determine if you are in a toxic relationship, and ironically, especially when you’re in one. There are many f...
11. The Sorry Compulsion
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We end up over-apologizing for everything. This is our attempt to avoid more conflict and backlash. Apologizing also helps defend against ...
8. When You Finally Figure Them Out
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have been a great source of narcissistic supply, but you finally figured out that you have been dealing with a narcissist. When they realize...
15. The 4 Things Needed To Survive In A Toxic Relationship
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when it is more difficult to leave a toxic relationship than to stay in one. This episode offers four essential strategies to re...
14. Feel It to Heal It
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have learned from trauma-focused therapy approaches that we need to feel our emotions. We all want to avoid, dismiss, or deny difficult and hu...
13. Loss is Inevitable
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loss is part of life, but more importantly it is a part of any toxic relationship. Whether it is the loss of others or the loss of self, loss is...
12. Learning Self-Compassion
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want greater happiness, start showing yourself some compassion. According to research, self-compassion has powerful benefits that can contribut...
10. What To Do With A Fake Apology
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, the narcissist apologized. It sounded genuine. Maybe? We want to believe that their apology was genuine, even though we know deep...
9. When A Narcissist Apologizes
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the only thing we want from the person who has hurt us is an apology. We might even be able to somehow coerce one out of them, or mayb...
7. What is Toxic Shame?
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shame is at the core of dependency and codependency. After spending time with a person who has toxic or manipulative behaviors, we begin to inte...
6. How To Get Back To Your True Self.
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After being involved with a narcissist, it takes some healing to get back to the feeling of who we were before the relationship, or before the damage ...
5. How To Stop A Narcissist From Stealing Your Energy
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about the defense against the energy-vampire. Being around a toxic person is exhausting. Why do we end up feeling drained ...
4. Reasoning With The Unreasonable
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to reason with a narcissist is like beating your head against a wall. Trying to reason with a narcissist or person with toxic behaviors i...
3. Trauma Bonding; Feeling Addicted to a Toxic Person
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Addiction is a form of attachment. We can be as addicted to a toxic person as we can to a toxic substance. This episode will explore the h...
2. Are They Manipulative or Just Forgetful?
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to explore one of the questions I hear frequently and used to struggle with myself. That is, “Did they intentionally ...
1. Healing the damage from toxic energy. What is this negative feeling?
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast you’ll hear about how and why the body absorbs and stores the negative energies of other peoples toxic behaviors. The body gives us ...
Heal from Toxic Abuse - from Inner Source Healing
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Healing from toxic abuse begins with learning the signs and manipulative tactics used by toxic people. As a licensed clinical mental health therapist ...