27. Grief After Narcissistic Abuse: Processing Loss, Identity and Trauma (Autism & ASD) - Letting Go For Your Custody Battle | Emotional Det

27. Grief After Narcissistic Abuse: Processing Loss, Identity and Trauma (Autism & ASD) - Letting Go For Your Custody Battle | Emotional Det

From Light in the Battle by Faustina

April 13, 2026 · 27 min · Season 2 · Episode 15

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This episode discusses the complexities of grief experienced by survivors of narcissistic abuse, particularly in the context of family court and autism.

Grief After Narcissistic Abuse: Mourning What Was LostGrief is what happens when you stop fighting reality — andfinally allow yourself to feel what it cost you.For a survivor of narcissistic abuse, those lossescan be significant, complex, and often invisible to others. Welcome back to Season 2 of Light in the Battle— a podcast for autistic women healing from narcissistic abuse, where we become clearer, calmer, and spiritually and legally harder to mess with.Emotional Detachment as a Tactical Advantage for FamilyCourt — Season 2This season is a journey from the trauma bond toemotional freedom. We’ve covered trauma recovery through PTSD and CPTSD, EMDR, forgiveness without reconciliation, codependency, fellowship, gratitude, and surrender.In this episode, we arrive at a step that cannot be skipped: grief.In this episode, we explore:• Grieving the life you thought you were building • Grieving a reality that looks nothing like what you planned • The loss of personal belongings, stability, and shared history • Losing friendships, social circles, and cutting off “flying monkeys” • Grieving changes in your relationship with your children, including parental alienation • The loss of…

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