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December 23, 2020

What Winning Means to Narcissists

Everyone loves a winner! Okay sure, but what is winning? You can win the lottery, or other games of chance. But, that’s random dumb luck. To win at sports, chess or competitive quizzes, for example, requires skill, regular practice, strategy and intelligence. Winning friends, admiration and public opinion involves emotional intelligence, personal salesmanship and some […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Financial Abuse, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation, Personality Disorders, Psychological Abuse, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abuse, abused men, abusive women, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, bullies, female bullies, high-conflict people, high-conflict women, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, receiving, transactional relationships

March 11, 2020

Sex with Borderlines: Confusing Intensity for Intimacy, Part 2

Myths about amazing sex with borderlines and narcissists proliferate the Internet. Sex with borderlines isn’t amazing (contrary to urban legend). Same goes for sex with narcissists. To be clear, we’re talking about individuals who, emotionally- and psychologically-speaking, haven’t developed beyond childhood or adolescence, okay? As discussed in Part One, many codependent clients confuse love bombing […]

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

October 9, 2019

Video: Love Bombing, Brainwashing, Trauma Bonds, Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 1

Abusers employ tactics similar to the brainwashing techniques used by cults. The goal is to weaken you in order to more easily manipulate and control their targets. This video discusses the stages of how narcissists, borderlines and other characterologically disturbed individuals break down your identity. As your sense of self weakens and you’re manipulated into […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Domestic Violence, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Psychological Abuse, Video

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