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 […]
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 […]
Dating Again, Part 4: What You Lose by Becoming Healthy (the End of the Codependent-Narcissist Fairy Tale)
The Dating Again article and video series takes a different approach to dating after you’ve been in a bad relationship, or series of bad relationships. Rather than focusing on how to spot red flags and other warning signs a potential partner is FUBAR, self-absorbed, immature, a gold digger, personality disordered and/or a garden variety nightmare biped […]
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