The Roller Coaster of Trauma Bonding and Love Bombing with Nova Gibson

Sherry talks about her new move to Florida, and then she and Carla take a Love Fix question from a listener in a new relationship who is trying to break old patterns from having to deal with narcissists. They then welcome Nova Gibson, Founder and Principal Counselor at Brighter Outlook Narcissistic Abuse Counseling Service. Nova talks about her expertise and passion behind supporting victims and survivors of narcissistic abuse, how to begin the process of recovery, why a tribe is important as you begin to seek help, and why victims tend to get stuck in a cycle of going back to either the same or a new narcissist partner.   Connect with Us! The Love Fix | @thelovefixpodcast Become a Member — Codependency Special — Wake Up Recovery — $1 trial membership Get 1:1 Dating & Relationship Coaching  The Love Fix Relationship Quiz   Sherry Join me for the FREE Obsessive Love & Codependent Relationship Transformation Challenge, beginning Monday, August 15th ...   Website | Sign up for your FREE strategy call for life coaching/psychotherapy with Sherry Sherry Gaba | Psychotherapist, Life Coach & Author    Carla Website | Instagram | Facebook | Contagious Love | Online Dating Bootcamp   Sign up to be in TDR database: https://www.threedayrule.com/CarlaRomo   Nova Website | Facebook    Today’s episode is sponsored by Carla’s book Contagious Love: Break Free from Codependency for Damn Good and Sherry’s book Love Smacked: How To Stop the Cycle of Relationship Addiction and Codependency To Find Everlasting Love.   Thanks to Contagious Love and Love Smacked for sponsoring this episode.   What You’ll Hear In This Episode: How self-care and setting boundaries go hand in hand with narcissistic abuse recovery.  Why is there so much talk about narcissists and the people that have been affected by them?  How trauma bonding keeps victims physically attracted and addicted.  Nova talks about her own experience with a narcissist, and why she chose this area of expertise after getting the help she needed.  Check out Nova’s Brighter Outlook  community, along with how to work with Sherry and Carla on overcoming codependency, dating, break-ups, healing from toxic relationships, and gaining confidence. Nova gives a snapshot of what love bombing looks like, and why even smart successful people can fall prey to it.  Love addicts tend to live in fantasy rather than reality.  Why no contact is important and finding a tribe that can support you is critical.  What resources are there for people getting out of a toxic relationship that want to go no contact but have children?    Disclaimer: The Love Fix Podcast content has been made available for informational, entertainment, and educational purposes only. The Love Fix Podcast is distinctly different from coaching, counseling, psychotherapy, or psychoanalysis and does not deal with the diagnosis or treatment of emotional problems. The Love Fix podcast does not constitute medical consultation or treatment, health insurance does not apply.