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>Through the process of leaving my abusive narc ex, I have learned a lot about myself. Each day is a new opportunity to grow and change. Now that I understand my patterns a little better, it is possible to move forward in a different direction. An almost crippling loneliness used come over me when I was out of abusive relationships. In fact, in the past there have only been a few months separating 3 year long stints with narcissistic men. Even though I know this, my brain and body are starting to get distracted by the urge to connect with someone. This is clearly a time to put emphasis into self care and school. I shouldn't really be dating for at least a year if not longer. That doesn't stop that part of me from crying out. Now that I am single with a new level of self esteem and confidence, people are starting to notice. The attention is flattering but it is important to remember my goals and dreams. If I give myself away to another destructive cycle, it will only further deepen the pain. I want to be stronger than this energy. The young woman in me feels like she's been hiding under a rock for years.

This is an amazing paragraph. So nice to read. So nice to hear. So glad to hear. Sounds pretty kick arse to me. Yes ma'am. Definitely kick arse indeed.

>Today I almost missed him a little even though most of the time the relationship was full of negativity. He didn't lash out all of the time but I was always on edge waiting for it to happen.

Is this really missing him specifically, or missing a connection, a partner? When you have your empathy turned up to high, you want a place for it to go, you know? Its best to turn it down some. It sounds awful, but for safety and boundaries, being super empathetic can put a target on your forehead. You can be empathetic, have boundaries, and have good defenses and confrontation skills. You just need them all together first. Maybe turn that on yourself, date yourself. Buy yourself some new DRAWERS or some new socks.

>It seems like I apologized a ton because the first thing that people told me when I started getting out into the world was to stop apologizing for things that were out of my control. It just feels like it is my fault somehow or there was something that could have been done to prevent it. This comes from years of wounding from my alcoholic mother. No matter what I did, I could not stop her from destroying herself and abusing me.

Well, you have FOG (fear, obligation and guilt) at play here. Apologizing for other peoples unhappiness or issues when they arent your fault. Pretty common, especially if you have people pleasing tendencies. And you probably would with your trying to please and placate your Mom both to help her (being the adult even as a kid and taking care of her instead of her being your adult parent) and its even a defensive mechanism to protect yourself by preemptively meeting the abusers emotional and physical needs.

Its quite a lot to deal with. And the layers pile on top of each other, dont they. It takes time to work through it all. It didnt happen overnight, and it wont be resolved over night. So be kind to yourself. Give yourself time. You deserve it. And dont forget to stop and smell the roses. You have already done some fantastic work. Do something to mark that achievement. Those underoos wont buy themselves.