**Survivors of narcissistic abuse don’t have big dreams.** We’re not chasing luxury or fame or grand ambitions. What we long for is far simpler, yet so deeply profound — a *safe home.* A place where we don’t have to walk on eggshells. A space free from fear, chaos, manipulation, and control. A place where silence doesn’t mean punishment, where affection isn’t a tool of control, and where love doesn’t come with strings attached or a price to be paid.

We long for a home where we can finally *breathe.* Really breathe. Without feeling like the next breath might be our last before the next emotional ambush. Without calculating every word, every action, every expression — afraid that being ourselves will provoke rage, guilt trips, gaslighting, or the silent treatment.

We dream of a space where we are allowed to exist as we are. Where we’re not judged, shamed, mocked, or belittled for having feelings. Where crying isn’t seen as manipulation, where boundaries are respected, and where our needs are not seen as burdens. We want to wake up without dread, without anxiety about what mood someone else is in, or how we’ll be punished for simply being human.

We long for peace — not just quiet — but deep, soul-level peace. The kind that comes from emotional safety. From no longer being hypervigilant. From no longer having to explain or defend ourselves for things we didn’t even do. From finally knowing that we are not the problem.

We want to rediscover *ourselves* — the person we were before the abuse dimmed our light. We want to learn to trust again — not just others, but ourselves. To trust our gut, our feelings, our voice. We want to believe in our worth again. Because abuse taught us to shrink, to doubt, to stay silent. Healing means slowly learning how to expand again.

Survivors of narcissistic abuse don’t want the world. We just want a safe corner of it to call our own. A quiet life where our hearts can rest. Where our nervous systems can reset. Where our joy is not a threat to someone else’s ego. A home where we are *free* — truly, finally free.