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August 19, 2019

Blame and Rage: What Narcissists and Borderlines Call Problem-Solving [Video]

Emotionally immature people typically have poor problem-solving skills, or a complete lack of them. In intimate relationships, narcissists and borderlines bully, guilt trip, play the victim, throw tantrums, become physically violent, destroy property, disappear, give the silent treatment, name-call, blame shift and engage in other dysfunctional behaviors to silence criticism, evade accountability and justify not […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Blame, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Domestic Violence, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Professional Victims, Relationship Advice, Unhealthy Relationships, Video

August 12, 2019

Narcissist Fight Club Rule #6: Multiple Arguments to Derail and Distract

Relationships with narcissists, borderlines, histrionics, psychopaths, other bullies, professional victims and emotional reasoners are often riddled with conflict. After the idealization or love bombing stage ends and the devaluation stage begins, circular arguments, pout outs and rage episodes often become a weekly or daily occurrence. Conflicts are rarely resolved and are frequently rehashed with each […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Divorce, False Allegations, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder

August 9, 2019

Boundaries Protect You from Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 2: The Joy of No!

Over the years, I’ve become a broken record about two things with clients. Self-care and boundaries. Effective boundaries allow the good stuff in and keep the bad stuff out. They separate healthier relationship partners from toxic relationship partners. In Part One of boundary article series, I explain one of the most fundamental boundaries — the […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Accountability, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationship Advice, Unhealthy Relationships

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