NARCISSIST ABUSE AND RECOVERY – Page 2

Boundaries Build Bridges… Don’t Be Afraid To Set Them

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...

The Golden Child Carries The Shame Of A Narcissist Parent

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...

Trying To Deal With A Narcissist? It Just Won’t Work

Anyone who identifies as codependent will also know that relationships are the "battle ground" where the dysfunction takes place. As codependency originated as a broken connection to caregivers...

With Narcissists, Action Always Speaks Louder Than Words

When we start a new relationship, we let a few things go that we might not later. We don't always set boundaries or recognise so-called 'red flags'. The adrenaline is just running too high and that is just the way we want it...

Narcissist Abuse Syndrome: Elements of Stockholm Syndrome and PTSD

I once had a client who was involved with the most abusive, self-absorbed, self-centred, controlling man you could ever imagine. He abused her physically, emotionally, financially and verbally...

Narcissist Abuse: Being Hooked By The Illusion

You are swept away in a tide of emotional abandon with a seemingly like-minded person who only has your interests at heart. You fall in love fully and completely, you drop your boundaries and do not listen to your instincts that might hold some warning signs...