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THE RIFT WITH RICK

THE RIFT WITH RICKTHE RIFT WITH RICKTHE RIFT WITH RICK

THE RIFT WITH RICK

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  • The Rift with Rick
  • About Rick & The Rift
    • About The Rift
    • About Rick
    • Explore The Rift
  • Healing Starts Here
  • The Rift Voices & Visions
    • Open Journals
    • Stories From The Rift
    • Echoes and Insights
  • The Rift Knowledge Hub
    • Welcome to The Rift Hub
  • 1. Breaking the Silence
    • Awareness and Survival
    • Gay Love Under Control
    • Identity-Based Abuse
    • The Power to Be Me
    • Digital Boundaries
  • 2. The Aftermath Series
    • Why Did I Stay
    • The Magnetic Pull
    • The Narcissist Within
    • Anger and Grief
    • Detoxing Fantasy
  • 3. Rebuilding the Self
    • Inheritance
    • The Velvet Mark
    • Entitled to Hurt
    • The Rainbow's Dark Side
    • Queer Wholeness
  • 4. The Culture Series
    • Charm as a Weapon
    • The Cult of Charm
    • Civility and Control
    • Digital Empathy
    • Boundaries of the Heart
    • Final Reflection
  • Appendix: The Dark Triad
    • The Dark Triad in Gay Men
    • Gay Machiavellianism
    • Narcissism in Gay Men
    • Psychopathy in Gay Men
    • Dark Tried Behaviors
  • Resources and Library
    • Healing Exercises
    • The Rift Healing Library
    • Crisis/Emergency Contacts
Rick smiling and sitting with his Husky-Shepherd dog Elle on a forest trail.

Your story was never meant to stay silent.

Your story was never meant to stay silent.Your story was never meant to stay silent.Your story was never meant to stay silent.Your story was never meant to stay silent.

Healing from narcissistic abuse is reclaiming your voice, your truth, and the power that was always yours.

Why Rick Created The Rift
Start Your Healing Journey

Through the Rift: A Visual Journey of Healing

"Every beginning starts with truth."

    What is The Rift?

    Born from breaking points — built for healing.  

    The Rift with Rick was created from lived experience. It’s where truth meets transformation — helping survivors recognize coercive control, set boundaries, and learn how to trust themselves again.

    Here, education meets empathy — and you’re guided step by step through real tools, relatable stories, and trauma-informed insight. 

    Explore The Rift

    Your Path to Healing

    Because healing isn’t linear — it’s layered. 

    Discover a path designed for survivors, built with compassion and clarity:

    • Reflect & Process → Open Journals
    • Understand the Cycle → The Methodology of Narcissism

    Explore the Open Journal

    Stories from the Rift

    Real experiences. Real strength.

    Each story shared in The Rift carries the echo of someone who once felt unseen — and found their way back to light.
    Read stories of survival, awareness, and transformation from others who understand what it means to reclaim power after control. 

    Read the Stories

    Tools for Healing

    What you practice, you heal.

    Download trauma-informed tools designed to help you ground, reflect, and grow — from worksheets that guide boundary-setting to exercises that rebuild trust and clarity.
    Your recovery isn’t about perfection; it’s about progress. 

    Visit the Survivor Library

    Knowledge That Heals. Understanding That Empowers.

    Every series on The Rift with Rick is designed to help you see the unseen — how trauma, identity, and emotion shape the way we love, connect, and protect ourselves.
    Through grounded psychology and human storytelling, you’ll uncover the patterns beneath pain and the science behind self-discovery.


    These explorations go beyond theory — they bridge insight with healing, reflection with growth.
    Each series invites you to learn not just about others, but about yourself.

    Explore the Educational Series

    You’re not alone in this.

    Healing becomes easier when we share it. Join The Rift’s mailing list for guided reflections, journal prompts, and new resources—created for gay men survivors and allies who believe in the power of authenticity. The information on this site is educational and peer‑support oriented. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you need urgent help, use Crisis Support to find emergency resources in your area.

    Contact & Connect

    Reach out, reflect, or reconnect.

    If you’re looking for guidance, media inquiries, or collaborations, Rick welcomes heartfelt messages and professional inquiries alike.

    📧 contact@rickrift.com
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    ~Your Story, Your Strength~

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