It’s common for survivors to want companionship after abuse. It’s important to take the necessary time & space to heal. I highly recommend doing your inner work BEFORE easing back into the dating scene or courting again.

Earlier this year, I held a workshop on dating after abuse. We explored tips, soul healing, severing soul ties, common dating pitfalls, apps to help keep you safe, and dating GOD & yourself before dating anyone else. I recently revisited this topic in a short video along with godly counsel and practical tips. Check it out below.

Remember:

*Put God first over anything and everyone.

*YOU NEED DELIVERANCE. REPENT. RENOUNCE ALL AGREEMENTS MADE WITH THE NARCISSIST.

*Don’t let your trauma be the reason you are bonding.

*This world is chock full of narcissists.

*Sociopaths & psychopaths can smell vulnerability miles away.

*Unhealed empaths are like bait in a cesspool of narcissistic sharks.

*Being with & around narcissists opens you up to increased levels of spiritual, emotional, & psychological warfare that you are not equipped to handle at this time.

*You may not have solid boundaries in place, or feel comfortable setting & ENFORCING them just yet.

*You likely still have soul ties & trauma bonds with the narcissist (unless you have been through deliverance, therapy, coaching, or & counseling).

*It is imperative to learn to trust God and yourself again. Listen to yourself!

*When in doubt, get out. Pause. Think. Give yourself time and space.

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23