In-Person Support Group for Women Narcissistic Abuse Survivors

NEW LOCATION:

&Rise Headquarters: 4801 W Peterson Ave, Suite 608, Chicago IL 60646

Are you a woman ready to break free from the chains of narcissistic abuse? Join our supportive community where we talk about our struggles and experiences, learn healthy coping skills, build support networks, and help each other with validation, understanding, and empathy. Whether you're just starting your healing journey or seeking ongoing support, this group is for you.

What to Expect:

• Safe Space: A judgment-free zone to express your feelings and experiences.
• Education: Learn about narcissistic personality disorder and the impact of narcissistic abuse.
• Support: Connect with others who understand and can offer empathy and encouragement.
• Healing: Develop coping mechanisms and tools to heal and rebuild your life.
• Empowerment: Gain the strength and confidence to move forward and thrive.

Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional abuse perpetrated by individuals with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). These individuals often exhibit a lack of empathy, a strong need for admiration, and a sense of entitlement. They use manipulation, gaslighting, and other tactics to control and exploit their victims.

Narcissistic abuse can have severe emotional and psychological consequences on the victim including; Low self-esteem, Anxiety, Depression, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Difficulty trusting others, and Isolation.

This group is hosted by the nonprofit organization &Rise. &Rise offers in-person and virtual weekly support groups via zoom that are 100% private, 100% confidential, and 100% supportive!

Please note, this is not a therapy group but a community of women survivors supporting and talking with one another about their experiences and healing.

We have an amazing group of ladies that are kind and know what you are going through. You do not have to suffer alone or suffer in silence, we are here for you! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Support groups can provide a number of benefits for survivors of emotional abuse, including:

• A sense of community: Survivors of emotional abuse often feel isolated and alone. Support groups can provide a sense of community and belonging, where they can connect with others who have shared experiences.

• Validation: In a support group, survivors can have their experiences validated by others who understand what they are going through. This can help to reduce feelings of shame and guilt.

• Coping skills: Support groups can teach survivors coping skills to help them deal with the emotional and psychological effects of abuse.

• Hope: Support groups can provide survivors with hope for the future. By seeing other survivors who have healed and moved on, they can learn that it is possible to overcome the effects of abuse and build a happy and healthy life.

Kindly note that for students or those requiring letters or signatures for observations, it is essential to inform the support group facilitator in advance and provide a minimum of one week for processing. We cannot ensure the issuance of letters or signatures within a timeframe shorter than 7 days. Additionally, please be aware of a $10 charge associated with attending our groups as a student. This fee covers administrative costs for paperwork and group occupancy. Failure to process payment through our portal may result in the non-release of your documents. To make the payment, please visit: https://www.womenrisechicago.org/donate

• Group Rules:

1. Confidentiality - what you say in this room, stays in this room. Please respect group members' privacy.
2. Respect - group members are expected to listen without interrupting, take turns speaking, and speak without judgment.
3. Language - avoid language that will be offensive to others, certain language can be triggering to others please be mindful. If offensive language continues you will be asked to leave the group.
4. Promptness - Meetings will begin and end on time, please arrive on time to avoid distractions.
5. Support - we are here to support you so if you need to speak about anything privately please feel free to send us a private message through the chat feature.
6. It’s okay to share personal experiences but refrain from telling others what they “SHOULD” do because we want to ensure that survivors know they have power in their own decisions.
7. You are free to speak when you’d like but please be mindful of giving all other participants the space to speak as well.
8. Inclusion - We welcome all women including those who identify as transgender. Please be respectful of people’s pronouns and gender identity.
9. We encourage our community to connect outside of the group, however, there should be boundaries on how much you help others and try to help others before helping yourself.
10. If you already donated, thank you! There are costs to running this meeting. Meetup charges us a fee for using their website, plus there’s the cost for our Zoom account, so if you have just a few dollars, every dollar helps our organization. Donations can be a single dollar bill or a couple of them. But this is only if you have the money to spare. If you don’t have it, do not worry about it. Empowering women through free counseling and free support groups
11. Promptness - Meetings will begin and end on time, please arrive on time. Participants will not be allowed into the meeting if they are more than 15 minutes late to avoid distractions.
12. Please refrain from asking participants questions about their shares. We want to ensure everyone feels safe sharing without pressure, interrogation, or intrusive questioning.

Mutual Respect Policy & Agreement

Please review our Mutual Respect Policy before attending this support group:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zTccklzDD6ck4-RUJz2-heMqJwqo_ACx_hD33rJt2Xk/edit?usp=sharing

By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined in the Mutual Respect Policy.

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If you register for a group and can no longer attend please CANCEL your ticket to open a space for another participant.

Just a heads up that each session is limited to 15 participants. If the group is full, please try registering for an upcoming session — we’d love to have you then.