Category Archives for Discovering You’re Dealing With a Narcissist

Dear Kim – Will the Narcissist Come Back to Me?

Dear Kim, My fiancé and I broke up recently because of his verbal abuse and other girlfriend.  I am having a very hard time right now. He texted me a few times today and everything seemed fine.  I waited

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Dear Kim – Should I Tell the Narcissist They Are a Narcissist?

Dear Kim, I’ve been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half.  At first, he was really nice and caring, but now he is verbally abusive, jealous, and controlling.  From what I’ve read on different

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How the Narcissist Keeps You in a FOG

Have you come across the term “FOG” when reading about narcissism?  FOG is an acronym that stands for Fear, Obligation, and Guilt.  Narcissists use FOG to keep their targets in a haze so

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Rise Above Self-Sabotage and Live True to Yourself

So you finally broke free from the Narcissist.  You got your own place, initiated blunt-force No Contact, and depleted twenty-seven boxes of Kleenex in under a week. I hate to break it to you, but that

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Tawdry “Authors" Exposed! – Don’t Fall for “Ph.D.” Authors Regarding Narcissism

As I browsed Amazon, a suggestion appeared based on other titles I’ve viewed on the topic of Narcissism. The One-Way Relationship Workbook: Step-by-Step Help for Coping With Narcissists, Egotistical

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Why I’m Glad I Went Through Hell with a Narcissist

Years ago, I never would have imagined myself saying those words.  I often PRAYED that I would go to sleep and not wake up.  I was crippled with panic attacks, agoraphobia (from being stalked), anxiety,

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How to Detect Narcissistic Lies

When it comes to researching narcissistic behaviors, “narcissistic lies” is one that tops the charts.  Women and men all over the world are catching on to the abusive narcissist’s game and they

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When the Narcissist Promises to Change

Hoovering is basically another tactic used by the Narcissist to re-claim control when you’ve tried to break away from the relationship. Contrary to what it may seem, the Narcissist has not had an epiphany,

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The Gift in the Silent Treatment

The first few times it happened, I was in total misery.  I wasted away in my abode, maintaining a white-knuckle grip on my phone should he decide to call.  I camped out in the apartment lest he chose

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