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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

November 13, 2018

VIDEO: When the Empathy Well Runs Dry in Relationships with Narcissists and Borderlines

If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, borderline, psychopath or other toxic personality, you’ll eventually find your empathy well has run dry. That means it’s time for you to take care of you. In this video, I discuss the different stages to being drained of empathy. Hope you find it helpful! Read the full […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Healing Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, codependent, empathy, healing, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, self-care

November 13, 2018

VIDEO: Narcissists, Circular Arguments, Emotional Reasoning and JADE (Justify, Argue, Defend, Explain)

For narcissists, borderlines and other abusive personalities, the point of conflict is not to resolve disagreements or relationship difficulties. Are you making basic conflict mistakes with your narcissistic wife, girlfriend or ex? Read the article HERE. Counseling, Consulting and Coaching with Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD helps individuals work through […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, circular arguments, emotional reasoning, JADE, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, trauma bond

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