Break the Spell of Narcissistic Abuse

Why Your Body Still Reacts After Abuse Ends

In this episode, Michelle explores the groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and explains why trauma from narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, and legal abuse lives in the nervous system long after the relationship ends. Learn how trauma shapes the body’s stress response, why survivors experience triggers even after leaving abuse, and how somatic practices like breathwork, movement, and nervous system regulation help restore safety and healing.