Happy New Year: How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist

Happy New Year: How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist

Living with a narcissist can make your life miserable. But it’s even worse if you must spend any moment of the holiday season with them. The narcissist in your family tree may be a parent, an adult child, even an in-law. Whoever it is means putting up with their incessant need for attention, their self-aggrandizement, …

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The Narcissistic Holiday: 3 Simple Strategies to Preserve your Peace

The Narcissistic Holiday: What to Do?

If you had to explain your narcissist family member in one word, what would you say? Self-centered, egomaniac, bigheaded, or all three? Whatever you think about the narcissist in your life, one thing about them is true for sure – they ruin the holidays – EVERY SINGLE TIME! Narcissists and bad parenting / bad behavior …

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Healing from Traumatic Narcissistic Abuse

Healing from Traumatic Narcissistic Abuse

It’s not easy realizing and accepting that someone you love is a narcissist, but what’s harder is moving on and healing from the pain and trauma that you’ve been put through. This type of lasting trauma is frequently referred to as complex PTSD or C-PTSD. At first, you may find yourself in the phase of …

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How to Put an End to a Narcissist Holiday Stalker

Narcissist Holiday Stalker

The most horrible thing narcissists do is that they NEVER leave you alone. Whether it’s your narcissist ex, a colleague, or even a self-obsessed friend, they won’t easily let you ‘grey-rock’ your way out of the relationship without constant attempts to lure you back in. They’ll follow you everywhere, trying to ‘hoover’ you back into …

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Bullies In the Family? Here’s How to Stay Strong

Bullies In the Family? Here’s How to Stay Strong

Let’s face it, getting bullied and being ostracized doesn’t end with your teenage years, especially if you’re living with a bully at home. If you’ve ever felt targeted by any of your family members, emotionally abused, and intimidated to the level where you’re forced to believe that something’s truly wrong with you, then you know …

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Narcissists, Holidays, and Predictable Seasonal Theatrics?

Narcissists, Holidays and Predictable Seasonal Theatrics?

Do you dread holidays because of the narcissist in your life? Then there is not doubt you have been through the ‘devalue and discard’ game – on multiple occasions – especially during the holiday season (birthdays are no exception). That’s because narcissists are hellbent on destructing and dismantling close relationships and making others feel “less …

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BIFF: Handling the Narcissist

BIFF: Handling the Narcissist

A single hostile email, text, or an unkind comment can leave you feeling vulnerable, emotionally overwhelmed, and at the verge of breaking down. You’d either feel too drained to respond, or extremely angry towards the other person. But, what’s the best way to react? Would ignoring the comments or confronting aggressively put an end to …

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