Narcissism Glossary
Reframing
🖼️ Reframing is the cognitive technique of reinterpreting a painful experience through a new frame, reclaiming your agency over your life.
In place of 'I am broken,' look for the other angle: 'I endured, and now I'm learning to protect myself.'
In place of 'I am broken,' look for the other angle: 'I endured, and now I'm learning to protect myself.'
Often seen in situations like these
💭 'I was fooled like an idiot' → 'No one could have known everything from the start. Now I build my checkpoints, one by one.'
💭 'I lost part of my life' → 'The loss is real — but my choices from here were not taken.'
💭 'I lost part of my life' → 'The loss is real — but my choices from here were not taken.'
When this happens, try this
💡 No forced positivity required. Let the hard facts stand as they are. Keeping just one checkpoint for next time is enough.