“Because I was afraid of being alone.” Four words. The most honest answer anyone can give about why they stayed. In this episode, Mariam explores the childhood wounds — what happened and what didn’t — the Jungian shadow, and the unconscious needs that draw sensitive souls into narcissistic relationships. The narcissist didn’t create your wound. They revealed it.
You felt things first. Deeper. Longer. More completely than those around you. In this episode, Mariam explores the biology of why sensitive souls fall for narcissists — the DOES framework, the HSP nervous system, and the empathy-narcissism polarity that makes the connection feel fated. This is science meets soul.
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No amount of knowledge about narcissism will unbreak your heart. In Part 1, Mariam explains why healing isn’t about understanding the narcissist — it’s about tending to the wound inside you and rebuilding who you are.
The Opening Mariam’s Voice“When Valerie left home in her mid-twenties, she thought she was stepping into a new chapter. But like so many childhood trauma
Prologue It’s a radical thing to say: “You are a spiritual being.”And yet—it’s true.You are a spiritual being… having a physical experience. But here’s the catch.
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