You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...
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You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...
You’re Not Crazy: How Trauma & Narcissistic Abuse Disrupt Memory
AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
17 minutes
6 months ago
You’re Not Crazy: How Trauma & Narcissistic Abuse Disrupt Memory
Have you ever struggled to remember details from your past—and wondered if something was wrong with you? You’re not alone. And no—you’re not crazy. In this heartfelt episode, Corissa gets personal about how trauma impacted her ability to recall memories and tell stories, and why this is especially common for survivors of narcissistic abuse. She unpacks the science behind trauma brain fog, how the brain protects itself by fragmenting memory, and how narcissists use this very symptom to gasligh...
AwakenHer with Corissa Stepp
You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, even named the patterns — gaslighting, trauma bonding, narcissism. You understand what happened. So why do you still feel stuck? In this episode of AwakenHer, we explore the disconnect that so many trauma survivors experience between intellectual awareness and embodied healing. It's time to gently challenge the common belief that “understanding equals freedom” and explain why true transformation only begins when the body f...