Waking Up From Narc Abuse

Lots of people come to me with this question. They want to know if they are the narcissist. They are terrified that they are the one causing all the issues in their relationships, and they've even been told that they are a narcissist!

In this episode, I'll talk about this phenomenon, and also why it might be more comfortable to believe you're the narcissist, when that is far from the truth.

The podcast episode wherein I ramble a lot about whether the way I speak about narcissistic folks is stigmatizing a mental health issue. Hope it helps to hear my perspective and know that I do think about this particular dilemma a lot.

Narcissistic people are masters of deception. They will do anything to uphold an image of themselves that is often quite false.

The lies they tell range from miniscule to huge whoppers, but the most damaging and dangerous lies are the ones you keep believing long after they're gone.

Have you noticed that the narcissistic person in your life throws tantrums, acts like they're the only person that matters, and erupts with emotion at the smallest things?

...Kind of like a child does?

There's a couple reasons for that—and no, you are not imagining it!

Let's talk about it.

Calling someone a narcissist has gotten pretty trendy in the last few years, but I believe it's appropriate for the term to be popular. Why? Because there are so many folks out there who fit the description, and it's better that we have a way to name it and talk about it, than to just feel like we're the only ones who see it (or worse, who have experienced the worst a malignant narcissist has to offer).

This is how I define the word "narcissist."

Today's topic touches on something that's been on my mind lately—what happens when a narcissist becomes elderly? Do they become wiser or gentler?

For those of you who have grown up with a narcissistic grandparent, you sadly already know the answer to this.

This is a *micro* podcast. It's designed to help you recover and heal, without overwhelming you with information.