 When the narcissist has trapped you in their web, their complex system of interconnected elements, their group of interconnected people or things, you feel as though you are enmeshed with them, you are involved in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape, you want to break free from their confinement or control, but it's not that easy. So instead, you create these temporary distractions from your reality or routine. It is an act of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant. It's like you can't stay, but then you can't leave, so you try to escape from reality. You may do things that you're not proud of as a means to escape. This may involve alcohol, drugs or gambling, and while you wish that you were not engaged in this behaviour, it helps to distract you. For a moment, it allows you to escape your problems or difficulties. Because while you're around the narcissist, you're always walking on eggshells. You have to be extremely cautious about your words or actions, because anything could offend them. Anything could trigger them to lash out at you, so you begin to withdraw from life. You begin to isolate yourself, because it is the only thing that you can do now that the narcissist has trapped you in their web, and while you may feel like you are missing out on life, while you may feel like you are no longer the person you used to be, I can promise you that it will all get better if you listen to what I have to say. Don't resist the isolation. Don't resist going within yourself. This doesn't have to be something negative. Going within yourself can be very beneficial for your growth and development. It may feel like you're all alone. It may feel like no one is there for you, but you can be there for yourself. Everything you need is within yourself. You are undergoing a process, just as the caterpillar withdraws to its cocoon. You are now going within and learning more about yourself. After this process of self-reflection, you will soon emerge as a beautiful butterfly, and no one can take that away from you. No one can stop this from happening. Your outer world had to fall apart for you to then fall back into your inner world. Because your inner world needed your attention, and now that you are aware of this, you can now attend to it. You can now become your best self. You can now become a beautiful butterfly. Thank you for watching. I hope this video resonated with you. Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Click the bell icon to receive notifications for my future videos. If you'd like to donate, my PayPal link is in the video description. Coaching inquiries you can email me at nicewithcoaching at gmail.com. Thank you for watching and I'll talk to you soon.