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Christina Ditchkofsky, RN, MSN, PMHNP-S, is a registered nurse, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner candidate, healthcare writer, and author. She specializes in trauma-informed health literacy and helping survivors translate complex brain science into compassionate self-healing. She shares her personal journey and clinical insights in her #1 best-selling book, Burnt Letters. Learn more about her work here: https://christinaditchkofsky.com/

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3 Ways Your Brain Adapts After Emotional Abuse

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“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~C.S. Lewis

I’m not sure why some of us have a tougher journey than others, but I can say I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t loved a narcissist.

Most days now are filled with love from my three little rescue doggies. But there are days I am teleported back in time.

Just the other day, I was standing in my kitchen on a quiet Tuesday afternoon when a familiar smell caught my attention.

I had the window …