Abandonment is one of the Universal Fears shared by every living being. We often have this feeling like we were dropped off on this strange planet and left here. We often feel disconnected and alone, craving that connection to something beyond our reach. We may find some comfort and connection in our human relationships, but even in these relationships we often feel abandoned, left behind, unwanted and unloved. Healing the Abandonment Wound can be difficult, but it is a worthwhile journey to take.
If you have ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you might have wondered Does a Narcissist Have a multiple personality? Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder, is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control […]
In both my personal work and my work with others, I have discovered something really interesting about why people who are codependent or coming out of relationships with narcissists tend to be obsessive or hyper-focused on the person they are attempting to break away from. Although obsessive thinking can be a symptom of both codependency […]
Codependency is common among those who come from families where there is alcoholism or other addictions, abuse, neglect, mental illness or personality disorders. It has become such a buzz word in our society and codependency is often very misunderstood. In this article, I would like to talk about what is codependency and how to heal it.
n relationships “splitting” or black and white, all or nothing thinking is what causes us to toss the baby out with the bathwater. We may not recognize that bad behavior doesn’t make the person himself bad. Everybody engages in behavior they might not be proud of. People do things or say things when they are upset or dis-regulated that they wish they hadn’t done.
Just as narcissistic personality disorder is an epidemic among men, so is borderline personality disorder in Women. Where those diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder are roughly 80% men, the opposite is true for borderline personality disorder, which tends to show up more in women. I am working with so many clients who have either borderline wives or mothers. Sometimes both. Most people involved with a borderline woman find her to be near impossible to deal with.
Many of the people I work with who are coming out of toxic relationships, with narcissistic partners, are often more interested in learning why they keep attracting these types of relationships than anything else. If you are interested in having a healthy relationship, changing your toxic relationship patterns is really where you need to focus […]
Would you like to know the 5 ways the narcissist uses your fears to hook you? The more we get to know ourselves; know our deepest fears and insecurities and work to bring healing to these parts of ourselves, the less we will be able to be manipulated by others. This includes the narcissists of the world.
Most people who suffer narcissistic abuse, don’t stop to think that they may actually have a lack of healthy narcissism. Narcissism, in itself, is not a bad word. It is malignant narcissism that causes all the trouble in the world. We all need a good dose of healthy narcissism in order to have strong self-worth […]
