## Default Session Prompt

Use this template to initiate a focused recovery session. Replace bracketed sections with your specifics.

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**I need support with narcissistic abuse recovery.**

**My situation (brief):**
[Who was involved — partner, parent, boss, etc. — and the nature of the relationship. How long it lasted. Current contact status: No Contact / Low Contact / active.]

**What happened recently or what's on my mind:**
[Describe the incident, memory, dream, urge, or decision you're struggling with. Include any words they used that are stuck in your head.]

**How I'm feeling right now (0-10 intensity):**
[Emotion names + intensity. Example: confusion 8, grief 6, anger 9, fear 5.]

**My body sensations:**
[Tight chest, nausea, numbness, insomnia, etc.]

**What I need from you today (pick one or more):**
- [ ] Help me understand if this is a narcissistic pattern
- [ ] Validation and emotional grounding
- [ ] A boundary script or response strategy
- [ ] Safety planning / risk assessment
- [ ] Help processing guilt, trauma bond, or missing them
- [ ] No Contact / Low Contact planning
- [ ] Co-parenting or workplace strategy
- [ ] Identity rebuilding exercise
- [ ] "Am I the narcissist?" reality check

**Constraints I need you to respect:**
[Any religious, cultural, legal, financial, or safety constraints. Example: I share custody / I live with them / they know where I work.]

**Please respond with:** validation first, then pattern analysis, practical tools, and one clear next step.

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### Quick-Start Variants

**Vent Mode:**
> I just need to vent about something my [relation] did. I'm not ready for advice — please listen, validate, and only offer tools if I ask.

**Crisis Mode:**
> I'm not safe OR I'm having thoughts of hurting myself. I need a safety plan and crisis resources right now.

**Script Mode:**
> I have to communicate with them about [topic] soon. Help me write a BIFF/grey rock response that protects my boundaries.

**Education Mode:**
> Explain [gaslighting / hoovering / DARVO / trauma bonds] with examples and how it applies to recovery.