Break the Cycle with DSD

Today’s show starts with a discussion on how “things” happen and tend to point us in the right direction. Even though our experiences are catastrophic and traumatic it can ultimately lead to a change in your life that is profound and ultimately very positive. We then go to a caller from India who had moved to the United States and after a failed toxic relationship had to return home to India. He i...

Double binds are something we have to deal with in toxic narcissistic relationships. In this episode we talk about how bad they can be and how we are forced to fight things that we may not want to. One caller is dragged back into court because of visitation issues, another is representing himself in our, and finally a dad is struggling to support his daughter and missing her at the same time.

In today’s show we have a recurring theme of how toxic narcissistic people follow very similar patterns. It is as if they ALL follow the same playbook - which they ultimately do. It is very important to look at the actions verses the words of the person. This also means it is very important to “listen to your gut” and watch and believe the warning signs when you see/hear them!

The first week of the new show is complete! The show starts with a discussion from a viewer who’s ex is sending “friendly” emails and newsletters to their family trying to recruit them to their side. We also have a caller who is struggling with supervised visitations and the limitations of COVID-19 and a restraining order.

We received a voicemail where I viewer asked that we discuss how narcissists can be dangerous. Plus we have a call who wanted to share a hoover success story and how they were able to thwart it!

There is a trend where people automatically jump to the conclusion that someone is toxic or a narcissist if they don’t agree with them. Just because someone doesn’t agree with you doesn’t mean they are toxic. Sure it can mean that and depending on attitudes, behavior, etc it can be an indicator. But people can jump to this conclusion. The first part of the show starts with this topic and ends with...

In today's show we talk about recognizing the successes that you have made. We also have two callers one is a return caller who updates on how things are going with her son being with their dad during coronavirus and another where a man is fighting for custody and time with his son.

This is the first show of a new daily series where you can start your morning off right and help you heal and grow from toxic relationships. In this episode we have three callers talking about their struggles with their relationships and a final caller who shares the success they've had in their own recovery!

It is important to remember and understand what a toxic narcissistic person is, what they typically do, and how they are going to react. This is important because it can help you keep in perspective the bizarre and potentially evil reactions and responses you might get from a toxic person. Coupled with this you need to write down and annotate what is truly important in your situation and what you...

Self validation is the foundation for your recovery from narcissistic abuse. There are people who will try to tear you down and will make you second guess yourself. It is critically important to that you are able to self-validation your experience and what you are dealing with.

We are joined today by Eric Carroll from Dad Talk Today talking about some exciting new opportunities for the Dad Talk Today show. Duane and Eric also talk about some of the key issues that people are dealing with over the holiday season.

We sat down with Kris Godinez from We Need To Talk with Kris Godinez. Kris is a licensed practicing therapist in Arizona, an author of two books, active YouTube personality with a weekly VideoCast, a sough-after lecturer and presenter, and has a unique style and humor to help her clients and audience recover and understand what they are going through.

When you are trying to work with a narcissist you have to be cautious about the battles to choose to engage with them. Oftentimes we *think* we understand their motivation and how they will respond. They tend to respond in ways we would never imagine. This video discusses that dilemma and the critical things you *MUST* think of before YOU act.

Going through narcissistic abuse can feel like you are just stuck on the marry go round of life. You feel trapped on the crazy train without any chance to get off on the next stop. These events are patterns that just keep repeating like the marry go round. What you will notice once you get off the crazy train is that these patterns repeat for both the narcissistic abuser as well as their targets....

Making your narcissistic toxic ex feel the pain for what they have done! One of the struggles you endure after a toxic narcissistic abusive relationship is trying to make the ex feel the pain for what they have caused. The pull for this, to do something that makes you feel good in the moment is VERY strong. This video talks about that struggle and new ways to approach this to help YOU recover!

Duane discusses the difficult topic of when you feel like you’ve lost everything. This podcast was inspired by an email from a view who is going through a very difficult time. They have lost in family court, their evidence and arguments were not even heard, and they are trying to figure out their next course of action.

In this episode of Break the Cycle with DSD we are joined with Chris Boutté from The Rewired Soul. Chris is an expert in addiction recovery and mental health. He joins us today to discuss how toxic relationship recovery can mirror addiction behaviors and some techniques that could be helpful.

Mark Ludwig from the Americans for Equal Shared Parenting sits down with Duane to talk about his organizations efforts to bring the presumption of shared parenting to all 50 states and effect changes to Title V. Mark has spent the last year meeting with state and federal legislatures as well as the executive branch to bring awareness to this problem.

This episode discussions Duane’s path through the darkness and his journey of healing and recovery. He also discusses the 4 pillars of support that he personally utilized to help him through this.

Ruminating about the narcissist is a common issue that most narcissistic abuse survivors go through. It is a very difficult issue to tackle and the toxic narcissistic ex doesn’t make it any easier with some very standard tactics. First they will use a variety of “techniques” to keep them in the forefront of your mind. This includes holding on to personal belongings, sending unwanted things over (s...

This episode discusses some excite news for the YouTube Channel and PodCast. This is followed up with the topic of dealing with triggers from your ex. This can be very complicated and Duane shares some ideas he used to help himself through his own personal troubling times.

Shannon McComas is the host of Ask The Young One, a Narcissistic Personality Disorder Coach/Transformation Coach and runs the website Create Higher Vibrations. In this podcast I talk with Shannon about his journey, how he’s regained his life, and what he’s doing to help others heal from these traumatic experiences.

Debbie Mirza is the author of Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist and Safest Place Possible and is also a Restorative Coach. In this episode she joins us to talk about her new audio version of your Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist book and to announce a new healing course that is releasing the same day as this podcast.

There are times when you just can not get away from your ex. I received an email from a listener/viewer asking for help on his particular situation. He is in his third year of university and has recently broken up with his live-in girlfriend. They are in the same school and run in the same friend circle. The viewer is doing better but every time he runs into his ex or has a friend bring her up in...

The need for validation is a critical step in the healing process from narcissistic emotional abuse. This is a step/trap that many get stuck into because it is difficult to believe what you have been through and what is happening. Although it is a very important step it is also one that a person does not want to be trapped in for too long. When you are stuck in the “validation” phase you are unabl...