Hindsight bias is considered distorted thinking primarily because you made a choice at the time that was based on the knowledge you possessed at that time not the knowledge you have now.
Rediscovering Yourself in the Aftermath of Abuse
You will feel empowered by your ability to take back what was lost for far too long, and this will keep you determined to never go back to what you’ve escaped no matter how hard the narcissist may try to trap you once again.
Inside the Narcissistic Relationship
ecause any loss of control on the narcissist’s part means those in his intimate space will be targeted, victims tend to believe it is less dangerous to try and maintain order.
Pathological Narcissism & Loss of Control
A common narcissistic response to stress and a loss of control is to redirect the lost control to the victim, becoming more abusive than ever before.
Compulsive-Impulsive Disorders after Trauma
Many people turn to inanimate objects in the post-trauma state. The compulsive procurement of things, oftentimes meaningless and valueless, becomes an uncontrollable obsession that is used as an unhealthy coping mechanism.
Substance Use & Addictions in the Aftermath of Trauma
Sometimes knowing that we’ve been forever changed, assumingly for the worse, is enough to make us feel so discontented we want to turn off our emotions altogether.