What happens to a narcissist when you cut off their supply?

When deprived of Narcissistic Supply – both primary AND secondary – the narcissist feels annulled, hollowed out, or mentally disembowelled. This is an overpowering sense of evaporation, disintegration into molecules of terrified anguish, helplessly and inexorably.

What happens when a narcissist leaves you?

If you’ve been in a relationship with a narcissist, you know that when a narcissist leaves you, very often they come back and start the whole cycle over again. Narcissists groom their targets for the idealize-devalue-discard-hoover cycle. They know the effect this has on neurotransmitters like dopamine. It’s intentional.

Why does a narcissist constantly look for a new supply?

So, as a relationship starts fading, the narcissist suffers a lack of narcissistic supply. The lower the narcissist feels your value, the lesser your relationship strokes his/her ego. Thus, the narcissist constantly starts searching for a new narcissistic supply. This is generally a new partner or a new ‘friends with benefits’ relationship.

Is it possible to get closure with a narcissist?

So let’s pick apart reasons why closure with a narcissist is not possible. The reasons why they don’t provide closure in the short-term can depend upon who is doing the breaking up, however, in the long-run, they work out to be the same.

What are the biggest reality about a narcissist?

Discard you all of a sudden: This is the saddest thing, and also the biggest reality about a narcissist. When the narcissist is ending the relation, he/she does it in a sudden awkward way. They can suddenly block you and discard you even without any reason.

The narcissist is addicted to the ego boost they receive from you and just like a junkie with his heroin, if you cut off their supply, they’ll begin to experience symptoms of ‘withdrawal’. They’ll immediately start looking for their next fix so they’ll take one of two paths.

What are the withdrawal symptoms of a narcissist?

It is terrifying and the narcissist will do anything to avoid it. Think about the narcissist as a drug addict. His withdrawal symptoms are identical: delusions, physiological effects, irritability, and emotional lability. In the absence of regular Narcissistic Supply, narcissists often experience brief, decompensatory psychotic episodes.

Should you cut ties with a narcissist?

Anyone with a narcissist in their life will at some point reckon with the need to set limits on, detach or take a break from, or completely cut ties with that person.

How to deal with loneliness after being discarded by a narcissist?

If you’re feeling loneliness after being discarded by a narcissist the best thing to do is to get out of the house and surround yourself with friends, family and/or loved ones. Get out into nature. Take walks in the park where there are a lot of people.