How To Stop Obsessively Thinking About Your Narcissist

Obsessive thinking about a narcissist or toxic ex is a trauma response rooted in unresolved childhood grief. Trauma recovery specialist Kenny Weiss explains why you cannot stop replaying the relationship and provides a 5-step process to break the obsession cycle.

When you obsess over a narcissist, your brain is stuck in the first three stages of grief — shock and denial, anger, and bargaining. You replay every conversation, question every motive, and swing between disbelief and rage. This obses