She involved our parents (which I expressed my desire to leave them out of my decision) thinking that they would disown me and take her side, but unfortunately they did not see this situation her way at all and now 12 mths later my parents have had to disown her also as her abuse and...
deny, and shift blame to protect and confirm the false reality that their partner is the problem. Targeting their partner's tender spots and wounds, or mistreating them in ways they've never been mistreated before, they often hit the mark. When their abused partner...
Tahaki is a stone-age self psychologist. He bonds empathically with Kahiri who abused him; he bonds empathically with Kuhi who would devour him if she could; he bonds empathically with his shamed father. The legend uses repetition to underline empathy; because both Kuhi’s and Hema’s ...
In the past 10 years I have been working predominantly with clients who have experiencednarcissisticabuse. When the abuser happened to be a parent, it was clear to me (and to my client) that they had missed out on some natural developmental stages. Instead of growing up ...
If you have experienced narcissistic rage or narcissistic abuse, you are not alone. There are ways to get help. Seek professional assistance with your local domestic violence center or reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline mentioned above. Concomitantly, if you are concerned you have...
This often happens when they’ve been confronted with their abuse or neglect. It can happen when they realize they’ve stepped over the line. They then sweet talk the child or partner to suck them back into the relationship. They are nice just long enough to pull you back into the relati...
) As for me, I enjoyed his intelligence and special talents, but not the regular rages and emotional abuse. Since then my current boyfriend of the last few years shows behaviors that make me wonder about myself and my fears of intimacy that have lead me to choose…another narcissist? This...
If narcissistic abuse is real, why shouldn't there be a diagnosis called narcissistic victim syndrome? The main purpose of a mental health diagnosis is to help the clinician choose a useful course of treatment. Saying that someone suffers from narcissistic victim syndrome is n...
Triangulation can cause you to experience many of the same consequences as other forms of emotional abuse, such as feeling unstable and insecure. To pull yourself out of triangulation, be assertive, set boundaries, and if safe and necessary, walk away or cut the person off. ...
Antisocial personality disorder is more prevalent in alcohol and substance abuse programs, prisons and forensic settings, and among those affected by negative social factors (e.g., poverty).1 article continues after advertisement Antisocial personality disorder may remit as the person grows older. ...