Narcissism Glossary

Cutting off contact (no contact)

🚫 No contact is the practice of closing off, within safe limits, every channel that could reconnect you — calls, messages, social media.

If full blocking is impractical or dangerous, starting by gradually shrinking the frequency and scope of contact is perfectly fine.

Often seen in situations like these

📵 Block or delete their number, messaging, and social accounts.
👥 Ask mutual friends not to relay news of them. If needed, sit out the gatherings you'd share.
💌 Put the photos and gifts somewhere out of sight for now.

When this happens, try this

💡 Calmly settle which matters require an answer and what your contact rules are. Where retaliation risk, co-parenting, or legal issues are entangled, consulting a professional organization from safety, before cutting off outright, is the safer path.

Topic Coping & recovery · Term No Contact · Also known as No Contact

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