Narcissism
(Narcissistic Personality Disorder, N.P.D.)
In Brief
Emotionally phobic, grandiose, vain, name drops, blameless and… they will happily admit it.
Tells
Emotionally bankrupt. Attitude of entitlement and superiority.
Quotes
“I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.” ~ Unknown
“No one has helped me with narcissism more than my dog.” ~ T. Max
“I don’t care what you think, unless it’s about me.” ~ Kurt Cobain
“Narcissistic people are always struggling with the fact that the world doesn’t revolve around them.” ~ Unknown
“When a narcissist can no longer control you, they will instead try to control how others see you.” ~ Unknown
Resources
Websites
Narcissistfree.com
Psychologicalscience.org
Movies
Sleeping With The Enemy
Holy Hell
Mommy Dearest
Fatal Attraction
Dexter
To Die For
Books
Narcissism
J. Dyer
The Little Book of Narcissism
S. Kelly
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality…
C. Goodman, B. Leff
Therapy Pros
Alliance building. Develop “intellectual empathy.” Reduce blame and retaliation. ~ E. Greenberg
Therapy Cons
Narcissists dissociate (erase memories) and confabulate to negate blame for “yesterdays.”
