Archive - Self-Care Haven and Narcissism

September 2025

Why Toxic Love With A Narcissist is So Addictive — The Dopamine Rush

My 2017 copyrighted quote regarding intermittent reinforcement and the dopamine cycle that makes toxic love so addictive and hard to heal from.

Sep 29 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Women With Emotional Mastery Do These 6 Things to Ward Off Narcissists in Dating

From my 2024 copyrighted article.

Sep 28 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Narcissism Isn’t Rare—It Is Underdiagnosed and Underestimated In Its Impact

According to a researcher.

Sep 27 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Real Love Will Challenge You to Grow, But in Healthy Ways — Shahida Arabi

Quotes by Shahida Arabi

Sep 26 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Why Dangerous People Feel Like "Home" For Adult Children of Narcissists

My 2019 copyrighted quote

Sep 24 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Why You're "Addicted" to the Narcissist or Psychopath

Addicted to the hot and cold cycle of dysfunction? You're not alone.

Sep 24 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

Are You In Limerence with a Narcissist? Or is it a Trauma Bond?

Excerpts from my 2018 copyrighted articles on limerence.

Sep 16 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

August 2025

Narcissistic and Psychopathic Mothers: Netflix's "Unknown Number" Documentary Traits and Behaviors, According to a Researcher

According to a trauma and psychopathology researcher.

Aug 31 •

Shahida Arabi, MA

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