Anchor of Hope Counselling

31/12/2025

This is what choosing yourself looks like ❤️






AttachmentHealing
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20/12/2025

We partied last night 🎄🎅🙌

11/12/2025

Many adult children of narcissistic parents grew up absorbing pain that was never theirs to hold.
Your job was never to repair a parent, soothe a parent, or protect a parent’s ego.
You were a child. That should have been enough.

Did you grow up having to comfort a parent when you were the one hurt?
You’re not alone , so many of us learned to disappear to stay safe.

11/12/2025

I know this lands deeply for so many of us who grew up feeling responsible for other people’s emotions. You were never meant to carry the weight of an entire family system.
Be gentle with yourself — you survived what you weren’t supported in.”

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07/12/2025

04/12/2025

You were never “too sensitive.”
You were emotionally alone in moments you needed support.
Your feelings were always valid. 🤍

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

Self-doubt didn’t come from nowhere — it came from environments where you weren’t believed, supported, or emotionally held.
You’re unlearning it now, and that’s powerful. 🤍

02/12/2025

You were taught to keep everyone else afloat even if it meant drowning yourself, Narcissistic abuse trains you to disappear.
Healing teaches you to rise

02/12/2025

If this landed, it’s because a part of you finally feels seen.
You didn’t imagine it.
Your body remembered what your mind had to minimise. 💛

01/12/2025

When you grow up with a narcissistic parent, doubt becomes a survival strategy.
You learn to question yourself before they can.
You learn to shrink so their emotions stay big.
You learn to apologise to stay safe.

But none of this was ever about you being “too sensitive” or “dramatic.”
It was conditioning.

Healing is the slow, steady remembering of your own truth.

If this hit home, you’re not alone — and you’re not imagining it.
Save this for validation on the days you forget. 💛

26/11/2025

When a parent cries about the “hurt” caused by their adult child, it can feel confusing even guilt-inducing.
But tears don’t automatically mean accountability.
A healthy parent reflects, repairs, and shows up.
A narcissistic parent performs pain while avoiding responsibility.

If you grew up around emotional manipulation, it makes sense that you doubt yourself.
You’re not wrong for questioning the story, you’re finally seeing the dynamic clearly.

You deserve relationships rooted in honesty, repair, and mutual respect.

✨ If this resonates, you’re not alone.
Save this for later or share with someone who might need it.