Chronic stress can become overwhelming and take a toll on your physical and mental well-being. It can cause all sorts of issues like trouble sleeping, anxiety, elevated blood pressure levels, muscle pain, and even weaken our immune system.
This kind of stress can also impact your daily life. Research even shows that chronic stress can contribute to major illnesses like heart disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, and obesity.
Chronic stress is sneaky; sometimes it’s hard to even recognize it. It’s like this constant presence that becomes so familiar that it feels normal.
So, keep an eye out for some signs that might indicate chronic stress, like being moody or irritable often, feeling overwhelmed by even the tiniest inconveniences, worrying all the time, getting sick frequently, resorting to unhealthy coping mechanisms like alcohol, and feeling like you never have time to take care of yourself or pursue your passions.
But we’ll be honest. When you’re in a narcissistic relationship, it’s even tougher to notice that you are already in a state of chronic stress since the stress just keeps coming. And your narcissistic partner’s behavior? Well, it’s all over the place! So, you never know when the next source of stress will pop up.
It’s like you’re living in a constant state of being on alert, always afraid of what’s coming next. That kind of chaos can be very detrimental to your mental and emotional well-being. It can leave you feeling exhausted, anxious, and trapped in this never-ending cycle of trying to please your narcissistic partner, which you now know is unhealthy.
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