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August 12, 2019

Narcissist Fight Club Rule #5: Explaining Yourself Makes You More Vulnerable [Video]

To exploitative personalities, information is a weapon. With healthier people, trying to reach mutual understanding is useful to reach resolution and compromise. Not so with narcissists, borderlines and other abusive emotional reasoners, the more you explain yourself, the easier it is for them to manipulate you. https://youtu.be/Fp5FlyW-kFE Counseling, Consulting and Coaching with Dr. Tara J. […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, 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

Healthy Boundaries, Part 2: The Joy of No! [Video]

Healthy boundaries are a basic building block of healthier relationships. The ability to someone no without guilt is an essential skill if you’d like to begin practicing interpersonal boundaries and build more self-respect. Even if you feel guilty about saying no, you can still say no. Don’t make decisions out fear. Or, as I like […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Divorce, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Unhealthy Relationships, Video

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