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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? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFQvSdVQsz0 Read the article HERE. Counseling, Consulting and Coaching with Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD helps individuals work […]

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

February 7, 2018

Narcissist Fight Club Rule #4: Facts Are Meaningless

If you’ve been in a relationship with a narcissist, borderline, psychopath or histrionic, you probably understand why these personalities are also referred to as high-conflict people. It’s because they chronically manufacture an overwhelming amount of conflict, chaos and drama. Just when you catch your breath, they’re back at it. Provoking, projecting, gaslighting, tantrum-ing, exaggerating, pouting, […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abandonment, abuse, abusive wife, appeasement, blame shifting, borderline personality disorder, codependency, codependent, compulsive liars, crazy girlfriend, DARVO, duping delight, emotional reasoning, enable, enabling, false self, gaslighting, histrionic personality disorder, histrionics, idealization, JADE, love bombing, narcisisst, narcissism, narcissist club rules, narcissistic personality disorder, personality disorders, professional victim, projection, projective identification, psychopaths

February 4, 2018

Narcissist Fight Club Rule #5: Defending Yourself Makes You More Vulnerable

Arguing with narcissists, borderlines, psychopaths and other emotionally immature and unstable personalities is usually a pointless exercise for several reasons. First, narcissists aren’t interested in equitable solutions. They want to “win.” In my experience, they’re the most determined to win (i.e., punish you), when they’re objectively wrong. They take perverse pleasure in getting others to […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Divorce, Domestic Violence Tagged With: abusive wife, borderline personality disorder, conflict, emotional reasoning, empathy, false self, high-conflict people, histrionic personality disorder, JADE, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, projection, psychopaths

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