(THE MESSAGES OF THIS GROUP ARE NO LONGER PRIVATE. ANYONE, INCLUDING NON-MEMBERS CAN READ)

This group is intended exclusively for people who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. We ask that you do not join this group if you do not have NPD.

Diagnostic Criteria:

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
4. requires excessive admiration.
5. has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations.
6. is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends.
7. lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.
8. is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.

In your request for membership, please provide some basic information about the circumstances in which you came to be diagnosed NPD (Professionally diagnosed or self diagnosed....both are allowed) Thank You.

ALSO VISIT: http://groups.msn.com/friendsofnarcissists/

A more active group for both NPDers and nons.