Hi Annette, Thanks for the validation. I totally agree with you. Oprah's old shows used to be real about these issues and now on TV there isn't anything...
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but holding on is going to kill you. So if you can, just walk away ASAP. If not, run like hell because it doesn't get...
Carl, We deal mostly with NPD. I think you need to talk to someone in person that knows about Bi Polar disorder. Can you call the local hospital and ask for a...
Hi Carl, My name is Rachel. I don’t post much here but this thread caught my attention. Does you wife have bipolar disorder or borderline personality ...
I really dont know how this works,, i read about narcisissm by accident one day,, and realized for the first time,, that i really was dealing with this in my...
Denise - I am currently divorcing my nbpd husband, and I don't know why it took me so long to finally be free again. I too kept focusing on all the wonderful...
I would love to have some support in this insane lifestyle Ummmmmm - no, Denise. You do not need support in "this insane lifestyle", you need to remove...
I am so grateful to hear from you all !!! I so believe you,,,I am already trying so hard to have low to no expectations to only find myself with resentments...
Denise, separating from a narcissist is very, very difficult, but it is what you need to do - completely. Zero contact. It will no doubt be very difficult and...
that sounds so ,,, simple,,,true,,, it takes the wind right out of my sails though. it feels like ive walked into a brick wall and the shock is got me stunned....
I think it's a gradual process; as you learn to love yourself more you will have the strength and chutzpuh to leave the environment that hurts you. In the end,...
That's pretty true - they keep strumming your emotional weaknesses like guitar strings until they find another person to use then you are gone like last week's...
I understand. Take a bit of time if you need to in order to get used to the idea, but keep in mind that you cannot fix him, you cannot fix the situation - not...
i just went from fine(ha) to an absolute fit. and that is exactly what happened ,,, i took it personal. i am so angry (well tired now cause i just drove around...
and i dont mean to be a baby ,,, but it freaking totallly hurts so bad to throw so much out to someone and be creamated everytime (in its time) oh in its time....
and believe me that is so what i have tried to do. fix him, by loving and accepting and trying to no avail but desperatly talk sense into him. by way of ,,,...
Hi Denise, It always helped me to remember that I was OK and he was the one who was not. That as much of an asshole as he was, I didn't have to be one too....
I had to laugh about the wanting to win part - THAT WAS SO ME! I likened myself to a dog, not wanting to drop the bone. I'd yell to myself out loud, "Drop...
I have found myself so excited and looking foward to finding you all here (my god i havent had a real desire for so long now) thankyou so much for your support...
i am in a public place (dont have a computer) and nearly broke down in a sob when i read your last statement here about denise you are strong and sighted my...
I love the part about this being an ego disease (too, oh, so too damn true!!!!!!!!) and last night i was reading and trying to pray (cause i really stopped...
how come it is that narcisisst are so hopeless to change? i was just reading on a web site and that came up (again) and it kind of just hit me hmmm? wonder why...
THATS KIND OF THE THING THAT MAKES A NARCISIST A NARCISSIST. EVERYTHING IS ABOUT THEMSELVES, THEY DO NOT FEEL THEY DO ANYTHING WRONG. MY DAD IS ONE IN A HUGE...
I've been away from this list a while. For a different take, look at www.healnpd.org A narcissist can change, but they have to want it. I'm working very...
Hi Denise, I'm a 36 year old daughter of a very narcissistic woman, who was a victim of her narcissistic mother. I didn't understand this until I was 34. I...
Your question is a good one, Denise. Nearly every person who has been emotionally involved with an N has asked themselves that same question at one time or...
To put it as briefly, and simply as possible, Denise, NPD is believed to be a developmental disorder that begins in very early childhood when certain aspects...
I can fully understand the reasons for your comments John - I can see the pain I've caused in my soon to be ex-wife. However, it's not as cut and dried as...
