Tired Of Feeling like a VICTIM? Then this is the group for you.
Adults Recovering From Narcissitic Parents is a group for past victims of narcissistic abuse who have made a conscious decision to change old patterns of behavior which keep them from living a fuller and more productive life.
The focus of the group is in gaining control of and being responsible for our lives NOW so that we may have a brighter future. This group does NOT focus primarily on the abuser or our abusive pasts, but concentrates on what steps we can take in our lives now so that we do not continue to allow others to victimize us. We occasionally look at the past to see how it influences our current situations, but the focus is on our lives in the present. Through self reflection and evaluation we hope to become more aware of our behaviors which result in negative consequences for us and our families, so that we can find new and better ways of coping in order to stop the cycle of abuse. We do NOT discuss Ns, N behavior, or definitions of Nism as members should already have a working knowledge of this.
It helps both new and old members to share background information,experiances, advice, common problems, and solutions. Because it is presumed that those here have attained a certain
degree of recovery there is no limiting of discussion topics; however this means members may be triggered when certain topics arise. Be aware that members are expected to look within
themselves for answers instead of lashing out at others. Also members should be able to agree to disagree with others if need be.
All subjects may be discussed as long as they relate to the purpose of the group and do not go directly against co-dependency concepts which the group is based upon. Confrontation with ones issues is possible. Members are advised to read the groups STOP rule.
All are welcome to participate and also reminded to check out the links section for even more information on recovery.