It won’t necessarily be easy, but your life can certainly be better. When you divorce and break free from a narcissist, will your life go back to the way it was before? Can you truly move on from the narcissistic abuse inflicted by your ex? There was a time when even Aristotle believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system, that the bright planetary bodies all revolved around us earthlings. The narcissist has a similar take on their position in the universe. And anyone who is or has been married to one knows this firsthand. RELATED: 10 Smart Ways To Protect Yourself Against Psychological Mind Games When…
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Do You Work With a Narcissist? Here’s How to Tell in 5 Minutes
It only takes five minutes for narcissists to reveal themselves in the office. As you may already know, the classic definition of a narcissist has fallen out of favor in recent years. Over the last decade or so, I’ve seen an evolving view of the condition where someone is not just overly self-preoccupied. It’s also more than excessive self-interest. There’s a little more to it these days, especially in an age when we’re all staring at our phones and constantly checking our social media feeds. The best way to tell is not when you see self-interest but a decided and angry opposition to anything related to your interests. Fortunately, the…
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The Narcissist and the Cell Phone
It’s been some time since Narcissism Meets Normalcy indulged in the fun of being a raconteur, telling a real-life anecdote about a real-life narcissist practicing their narcissistry in, shall we say, creative ways. But when my friend and fellow PsychCentral blogger, Christine Hammond, published 29 Manipulative Text Messages suddenly I remembered. The year was 1995 and my family had gotten our first cellular phone. Pause for a moment of hushed awe. This was before the days of “everybody’s got one. ” We were still in the “every minute costs money so don’t call unless it’s an emergency” phase. This little expensive cell phone, to the great shock of all you…
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How to deal with a narcissist and know the words they use
Everyone knows a narcissist. Maybe it’s the know-it-all friend who interjects themselves into every and any conversation just to have a word — and usually the last word — even if they aren’t necessarily qualified to have certain opinions. Maybe it’s a friend of a family member, or maybe, it’s even you. The Mayo Clinic describes narcissistic personality disorder as a mental condition when someone has an “inflated sense of their own importance” by way of the need to receive excessive attention, having troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. Narcissistic behavior isn’t limited to that bunch — other signs include an obsession with success and power or…
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#WhatMarriageMeans2Me: The narcissist, egoistic, controlling man called my husband
General News of Saturday, 19 October 2019 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2019-10-19 File Photo Being married to someone who’s preoccupied with his own attributes is lonely and tiring. It is more confusing when the person you love consistently ignores your feelings, wants and needs while complaining that you never do what he or she wants. This sometimes may make you feel under constant pressure to say and do just the right thing in just the right way to please her or him or to keep the peace. This pressure can lead to depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, fear of making a mistake, and a lack of energy and enthusiasm. This is the story…
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Identifying a Narcissist – Searchlight
Posted on October 15, 2019 Posted on October 15, 2019 The term narcissist is used quite often, most times without clear understanding that it is an actual personality disorder. It is often believed it describes someone who is excessively vain or full of themselves. But in psychological terms, narcissism doesn’t mean self-love — at least not of a genuine sort. It’s more accurate to say that people with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are in love with an idealized, grandiose image of themselves. And they’re in love with this inflated self-image precisely because it allows them to avoid deep feelings of insecurity. But propping up their delusions of grandeur takes a…
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The Manifesto of a Narcissist: The Case Study of Youngdefiant #KingNothing
The Aftermath of the Team Orwell Podcast here: This is just a teaser for my Retrospective podcast on Friday about the Aftermath of the Team Orwell Podcast and the After Effects of it. I hope that Youngdefiant will be obliged to come to my Stream source
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My Spouse is a Narcissist, Now What?
After reading several articles on narcissism, Kaitlyn realized that her husband was one. She knew that something was off for years but couldn’t put her finger on it. She fell in love immediately with him and within months, they were married. She thought she met the perfect person, he was charming, attentive, and sensitive. But shortly after the marriage, things changed. It seemed like overnight he went from charming to demanding, attentive to dismissive, and sensitive to heartless. Everything was Kaitlyn’s fault and the harder she tried, the more he expected. Exhausted and overwhelmed, Kaitlyn slipped into a depression that lasted for years. She stopped caring and gave up on…
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Listener Favorite: Divorcing a Narcissist with Dr. Natalie Jones
Dr. Natalie Jones is a licensed professional clinical counselor specializing in helping women overcome abusive relationships with narcissists. I really hate that this is so prevalent in my work, but it is. I also dislike that narcissism and narcissistic abuse take up so much time in my practice. However, they do and I am a true believer that understanding narcissism and how to navigate divorce and later, co-parenting with a narcissist is so very important. And so I have turned to an expert in this for a conversation about all things narcissism. Dr. Jones and I cover many topics related to narcissism including the hallmark characteristics of a narcissist, setting…
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It's Not All About the Narcissist; Dynamics with the Co-Parent and the Impacts on Their Children
In previous videos, we’ve talked about the impact of having a narcissistic parent. But if you grew up in this type of home, you know it’s not just the narcissist who creates confusing dynamics. Very often the role the other parent has developed in order to cope with the narcissist creates its own confusion and hurt. How do you sort through all of the chaos? How do you learn to step back and not get sucked into any of these dynamics? This video discusses the roles, their impacts, and how to learn effective self-care strategies. source