The Sweet Revenge of Blooming tells the story of a victim of narcissistic abuse, re-flourished not by looking for personal revenge, but through seeking and finding lost happiness. “Narcissists want you to be broken by suffering”, writes the author. “Sometimes they come back to come and enjoy the show. Don't give them this satisfaction.

Why do you think they're looking for you? They want to see where the process of destruction they trigger is. Show them that you are glowing, that you are fine, that you are blooming again. For them to see that you are okay is a terrible blow. Terrible. Happiness is the best revenge.”

Who are the flying monkeys? Have you ever met an allumeur? What is cognitive dissonance? And love bombing? What does it mean to use the Grey Rock technique? What is trauma bonding? What about malignant hoovering? Do you want to know why your narcissist doesn't come back?

Finally, a book that addresses these issues, offering in a profound, sensitive and personal way many of the answers you have been waiting for. Can you really escape the pain? "This is a truth that only those who are healed discover: the pain must be crossed to the end Not to self-destruct, but to grow. Pain, when faced and understood, is an enormous driving force. On the other side of the pain you come out transformed, grown, strengthened and very wise. And above all, pain is a storm which, once it is let off with lightning and thunder, calms down and leaves only the coolness of the earth quenched"

Flavia Dragani, a former victim, recounts paths of suffering and healing with the wisdom of those who have suffered but decided to react to overcome the shock and to become a resource for other people who have gone through a hell similar to hers Flavia Dragani's book is full of ideas and insights to reflect on an issue often faced with superficiality by the media and professionals.

Within the text there are: the most relevant posts on the page Healing From Hidden Abuse, reworked and inserted to amplify and add context to topics and themes discussed by the author; some very significant testimonies, a bibliography of other resources recommended by the author, which includes a synopsis of each work listed therein; a small dictionary of the most common terms relating to the issue of narcissistic abuse.