intermittentreinforcement

Why You Can't Leave The Narcissist

"But when it's good, it's so good." That isn't love talking—that is the voice of an addict. 🚩 If you're stuck in a cycle of "breadcrumbs"—waiting for a random text or one nice date after weeks of misery—you're experiencing Intermittent Reinforcement. In this video, I explain why the narcissist is just a slot machine. They keep you hooked not by being mean 100% of the time, but by being nice randomly. This spikes your dopamine and keeps you chasing the high, just like a gambler. You aren't staying because of love; you're staying because of biochemical dependency. It’s time to stop being a lab rat in their experiment. 👇 Discussion: Does your relationship feel consistent (boring) or like a gambling addiction (highs and lows)? Let's talk about it in the comments.