Narcissistic Abuse (NA) Healing and Recovery

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FREE seminar: “The Life Cycle of the Narcissist: Relationships with Parents, Intimate Partners, His/her Children: Progression from Self to Objects”. Click on this link for details: https://vrfoundation.net/free-seminar-in-ohrid-may-21-24-2026/ Summary https://vakninsummaries.com/self-analysis-or-rumination-free-seminar-in-description/ Transcript https://vaknintranscripts.com/2026/02/14/self-analysis-or-rumination-free-seminar-in-description/ Self-analysis, rumination, and intrusive thoughts (or obsession, in extreme cases) are often erroneously conflated. Two simple tests to distinguish between them would be: 1. Am I focused on finding solutions (self-analysis) or on revisiting and re-examining problems and debacles from different angles which can have no bearing on my reality now or in the future (rumination)? If the answer is "neither" and you cannot switch off your cognitions, then you are dealing with intrusive thoughts. 2. Are the lessons I am trying to derive relevant to my life anymore (self-analysis) or am I engaged in a theoretical, retrospective, inapplicable exercise (rumination)? If your recurrent unpleasant and unwanted thoughts have nothing to do with learning or with behavior modification, they are obsessive or intrusive ones. Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/60F8EC8A-5812-4007-9F2C-DFA02EA713B3