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    Inner Integration Podcast

    This is the podcast of the Inner Integration YouTube channel, where you can learn the mindsets and tools to self-heal after toxic relationships with psychopaths, narcissists and other manipulators. Your host is Meredith Miller, coach, creator of Inner Integration and author of THE JOURNEY: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse. 

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    Episodes (48)

    Managing Boundaries In Difficult Times

    Managing Boundaries In Difficult Times

    In this episode, we will explore the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries even during difficult times like now.

    You’ll get 9 tips to set healthy boundaries in general plus some specialized tips on how to deal with toxic people.

    You’ll also get the opportunity to learn how to identify a manipulator when you set a boundary.

    The guided meditation part will help you understand how your body sends a security alarm when your boundaries are being violated.

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    12-Week SANA Series

    FREE 4 Pillars of Recovery PDF  

    Rebuilding Your Self-Worth

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    What Matters Is What You Do With It

    What Matters Is What You Do With It

    In this episode, we will explore some ways that you can make the best of the quarantine and time at home. 

    You’ll find out about some practical exercises that you can do to rescue yourself when intense emotions come up, especially if you already have CPTSD.

    You’ll also get the opportunity to learn how important it is to allow for the grieving process. 

    You’ll understand why your past traumas and the recovery work you’re doing are going to help you get through these challenging times and even help others.

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    THIS Is Why the Narcissist's Discard Is So Painful

    THIS Is Why the Narcissist's Discard Is So Painful

    In this episode, we will explore deeper into the narcissist’s discard, when they throw you away like an object.

    You’ll find out about 5 reasons why the narcissist might have discarded you.

    You’ll also get the opportunity to learn how the discard is different than No Contact.

    You’ll finally understand why the discard is so painful and what you can do about it now.

    Cord Cutting & Energetic Protection (guided visualization)

    Raising Your Self-Worth

    FREE eBook on the 4 Pillars of Recovery After Narcissistic Abuse

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    5 More Narcissist Fleas You Might Have

    5 More Narcissist Fleas You Might Have

    In this episode, we will explore 5 common narcissistic fleas.

    You’ll finally understand why you might have taken on unhealthy behaviors, mindsets and habits via contact with narcissists.

    You’ll also find out the most important thing you need to do before you can get rid of the fleas.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn how to reprogram yourself so you can get rid of these dysfunctional patterns.

    Ending Self-Sabotage

    Restoring Self-Trust

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    When Abusers Erase Reality

    When Abusers Erase Reality

    In this episode, we will explore how abusers use gaslighting to cancel the reality of their victims. 

    You’ll finally understand how similar this pattern is when it happens in interpersonal relationships, family and society.

    You’ll also find out how to recognize covert forms of gaslighting through doublespeak. 

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn how this erasure of reality applies to the recent novel coronavirus pandemic.

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    When Boundaries Make You Feel Like A Bad Person

    When Boundaries Make You Feel Like A Bad Person

    In this episode, we will explore the false guilt that you might feel upon setting boundaries.

    You’ll finally understand exactly what happens when you set boundaries with toxic people.

    You’ll also find out about the particular type of manipulator who is the master of the guilt-tripping tactic and how to see this coming a mile away.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn the 3 most important guidelines for setting boundaries with toxic people.

    Reinventing Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    The Danger of Fantasy

    The Danger of Fantasy

    In this episode, we will explore the dangers of fantasy on an individual and collective level.

    You’ll finally understand more about why you might have developed the habit of fantasizing since childhood and how that can be affecting your life now.

    You’ll also find out about common fantasies like the rescue fantasy, unconditional love, idealization and oneitis.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn some helpful ways that you can stop indulging in fantasy so you can take action to create a better life.

    Ending Self-Sabotage

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Looking Back at the 2010s & Forward to the 2020s

    Looking Back at the 2010s & Forward to the 2020s

    In this episode, we will explore the topic of narcissistic abuse in society during the last decade and where that might lead in the next one.

    You’ll finally understand more about how the patterns of narcissistic abuse shows up in the world through real life examples.

    You’ll also find out how you can participate in creating solutions.

    You’ll get the opportunity to do an exercise to help you wrap up the last decade and initiate a new one.

    Upgrading Limiting Beliefs

    Change Your Story, Change Your Life

    El Derecho de Vivir en Paz (The Right to Live in Peace)

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    The Mark of Malignancy

    The Mark of Malignancy

    In this episode, we will explore the topic of malignant narcissism and how to recognize the #1 sign.

    You’ll finally understand what differentiates narcissists from malignant narcissists.

    You’ll get the opportunity to hear real life examples of malignancy vs. non-malignancy so you can evaluate where on the spectrum are the narcissists in your life.

    You’ll also find out how you can discover the silver lining after having contact with evil.

    Ending Self-Sabotage

    Self-Care Mastery Course

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    The Global Narcissism Pandemic

    The Global Narcissism Pandemic

    In this episode, we will explore the topic of the narcissism pandemic in our world today.

    You’ll finally understand why it seems like they all read the same book no matter which country, race, gender and socio-economic class they come from.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn how this narcissism pandemic is spreading across the world.

    You’ll find out how the institutions of psychology and psychiatry are outdated and unable to fully grasp the nature of narcissists in real life.

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Setting Boundaries Around Your Compassion

    Setting Boundaries Around Your Compassion

    In this episode, we will explore the topic of having compassion with boundaries.

    You’ll finally understand why compassion becomes toxic when it doesn’t have limits.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn how to set boundaries around your compassion.

    You’ll find out how you can intentionally overcome the guilt, shame and self-doubt that you’ll likely feel when you set limits on your compassion.

    Ending Self-Sabotage

    Self-Care Mastery Course

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Joker | Narcissistic Abuse In Society & the Family

    Joker | Narcissistic Abuse In Society & the Family

    In this episode, we will explore the topic of narcissistic abuse in society and the family through the 2019 Joker movie.

    You’ll find out how people could unconsciously allow resentment, bitterness and the injustices of the world to turn them into the monster who hurt them.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn more about covert abuse in the family, even when the abusers are also victims.

    You’ll finally understand why self-responsibility is so important for healing both individual and collective trauma.

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Prisoners of Childhood: A commentary on Alice Miller's The Drama of the Gifted Child

    Prisoners of Childhood: A commentary on Alice Miller's The Drama of the Gifted Child

    In this episode we will explore the topic of what happens when we don’t get a secure attachment in childhood.

    You’ll finally understand why it’s normal that you keep repeating the same story from childhood with different characters now as an adult.

    You’ll find out about the importance of facing the truth about your life so you can heal and feel free from the past.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn what you can do now to heal from childhood traumas like abuse and neglect.

    Ending Self-Sabotage

    Self-Care Mastery Course

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Reactive Abuse Will Get You In Trouble

    Reactive Abuse Will Get You In Trouble

    In this episode we will explore the topic of reactive abuse where the abuser focuses on your reaction to the abuse instead of the abuse.

    You’ll finally understand why it’s normal that you reacted the way you did.

    You’ll find out about 5 steps to restore your integrity and power if you fell into this trap.

    You’ll get the opportunity to figure out how to handle these situations in a more empowering way.

    The 4 Pillars of Recovery FREE PDF

    Ending Self-Sabotage
    Raising Your Self-Worth

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    When You're Stuck In the Recovery After Abuse

    When You're Stuck In the Recovery After Abuse

    In this episode, we will explore the challenge of getting stuck during the recovery process and not knowing how to move forward. 

    You’ll find out about why it’s normal that you could get stuck at certain common points along the way. Almost everyone goes through this!

    You’ll get the opportunity to figure out in which of these points you are currently stuck and how to get unstuck. You can come back to this episode anytime you feel stuck again. 

    You’ll finally understand the importance of actually doing the work instead of stopping once you feel the relief of discovering narcissistic abuse. 


    The 4 Pillars of Recovery FREE PDF

    Ending Self-Sabotage
    Raising Your Self-Worth
    Restoring Self-Trust
    Self-Care Mastery Course

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Get Your Integrity Back After Disappointments In Love

    Get Your Integrity Back After Disappointments In Love

    In this episode we will explore the challenge of recovering your integrity and self-worth after disappointing experiences in dating and relationships. 

    You’ll find out about why it’s important to identify your values, then to set standards and boundaries around those in order to raise your self-worth and maintain it moving forward. 

    You’ll get the opportunity to do exploration exercises to find out what most matters to you in a life partner and how you want to feel in a relationship.

    You’ll finally understand the importance of setting goals in your love life just like you would do in your work and career. 

    Raising Your Self-Worth

    www.InnerIntegration.com

    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse


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    Is Forgiveness Necessary After Abuse?

    Is Forgiveness Necessary After Abuse?

    In this episode we will explore the challenging and confusing topic of forgiving, or not, those who abused you.

    You’ll find out about why spiritual bypassing is dangerous and how it’s used to force forgiveness.

    You’ll get the opportunity to learn about codependent forgiveness and how it’s detrimental to your wellbeing.

    You’ll also learn 8 steps that you can put into place to help yourself work toward forgiveness and prevent the same kinds of hurtful things from happening to you again.

    Raising Your Self-Worth

    www.InnerIntegration.com

    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Answering Your Questions About Narcissistic Abuse

    Answering Your Questions About Narcissistic Abuse

    In this episode we will explore some questions from the audience about narcissistic abuse.

    You’ll find out why the abuse cycle is expedited if you go back to the abuser. 

    You’ll get some tips on how to escape an abuser or an abusive family when you’re financially dependent on them and feel like you have no way out. 

    You’ll finally understand how to deal with your ex's emotional blackmail of your kids when they use them as pawns against you. This also applies to your narc-in-laws. 

    You’ll also get the opportunity to learn how to manage the responsibility of your emotional reaction to the abuse without giving your power away.


    The Abuse Cycle PDF

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    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Responding vs Reacting (When you have to deal with manipulators)

    Responding vs Reacting (When you have to deal with manipulators)

    In this episode we will explore the tactic of responding instead of reacting to the narcissist or other manipulator.

    You’ll find out about why this tactic is useful for when you have to deal with a manipulator in cases where you’re co-parenting and forced to have contact by law, or when you’re not able to leave a job yet, or when you would like to go No Contact but you’re just not ready.

    You’ll finally understand how to manage narcissists and other manipulators as best as possible without giving your power away.

    You’ll also get the opportunity to hear about 14 different ways that narcissists and other manipulators will try to provoke your emotional reaction and specific ways you can respond while owning your power instead.

    Reinventing Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    Cognitive Dissonance & the Trauma Bond

    Cognitive Dissonance & the Trauma Bond

    In this episode we will explore the similarities and differences between the cognitive dissonance and the trauma bond as well as how they’re connected. 

    You’ll find out about some helpful strategies for dissolving the cognitive dissonance and breaking the trauma bond. 

    You’ll finally understand why you had such a hard time leaving the abuser, why you might have gone back several times, and why you kept falling into more abusers.

    You’ll also get the opportunity to evaluate where you are in the process of setting yourself truly free after narcissistic abuse.

    Ending Self-Sabotage After Narcissistic Abuse
    Reinventing Yourself After Narcissistic Abuse

    www.InnerIntegration.com
    The Journey: A Roadmap for Self-healing After Narcissistic Abuse

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    en-usJune 28, 2019