What Is It Really Like To Live With A Narcissist (Diagnosed): A True Story
This is her account, mostly a summary of journals and notes she made during the relationship. Names are not used and places have been changed as per her request.
This is her account, mostly a summary of journals and notes she made during the relationship. Names are not used and places have been changed as per her request.
Living with a codependent is not easy. The constant neediness and 'return' required where sacrifice and matrydom run their lives can be draining.
The lockdown was, in fact, a haven for abusers. Their victims, who would typically have an escape route, had that route completely closed off by anti-virus procedures. It has been called by some, the shadow pandemic.
It’s is very often that I come across clients who are obsessed with someone. The level of obsession is so high that it often means that normal life cannot carry on without some form of validation...
Therapy as a couple is hard and there are few guarantees. Many factors determine success or failure. Timing, willingness, the right therapist all come into play...
I have lost count of the amount of times I have been asked by desperate clients why they cannot let go of an abuser and a narcissist. It seems that they have been injected by some form of drug that has formed an addiction and no amount of logic, common sense or realism will help them...
I am unfortunately dealing with a few messy divorce cases at present. I say unfortunately because it is never positive when a marriage breaks down...
Today, we meet Sarah who recounts, in her words, her 15 year relationship from hell. Listen as Sarah documents how her codependency transformed her from a young...
People like me are always trying to make others see the value of setting healthy boundaries in the spirit of emotional honesty. That is expressing what you feel honestly and assertively when there is a feeling that a boundary needs to be set...
There are many articles around on the internet about all types of narcissism and the dangers of being in a relationship with someone who has these tendencies. The advice is clear: get away from the situation as quickly as possible...