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LOL! true
Brilliant!!!
I am not surprised to hear that appealing to the narcissists delusions of grandeur becomes a trap, as it is based on error. Nobody is perfect, failure is inevitable. It seems to be that the narcissist needs another kind of therapy that is reality based. They need to feel good about themselves in all of their frailty. Failure is inevitable, but it is also invaluable, we learn from it, it precipitates growth.
You have impressive insight into your human condition, and the human condition of narcissists. This must help you rise above it. But does it help you feel that at your core you are okay? Or is that feeling lost to the developmental trauma that precipitated your narcissistic response to life – that is, if it was trauma, and not that you came into the world with narcissistic wiring?
Tell me why it is wrong to hold out the hope that for someone who's narcissistic character is a result of childhood trauma, as seems certainly to be the case in many instances, – why is it futile to hold out hope that that injury, even if it cannot be rescinded, could not be transcended by insight and a re-invention of one's self based on reality, not on delusion? The reality being that there is a better way to go about one's business here on this planet, and a much more enjoyable one.
Could a narcissist succeed at a program that teaches
/requires humility and surrender?
Do some narcissists learn to derive supply from AA meetings?
I see some correlation between alcoholism and narcissism.
Ugh YES, this was the worst person I ever met in my life- was NPD with horrific levels of alcoholism and also a compulsive liar. Also, he was a self-loathing person who could not resolve his grandiosity with his mediocrity. That coupled with his NPD, bipolar and his alcoholism threw him into a jeckyl/hyde personality change to unreal levels that you would never imagine. This is the only person that I wished dead on this planet because he was such a waste of space. The only thing it taught me was to recognize all these qualities in the future and run the hell away as fast as possible.
Sam, I have a question I would appreciate an explanation from you regarding my ex husband"s behavior. He indulged in all the behaviors you mentioned except one, risky driving. He is an excellent driver, obeying all traffic rules, however, he does drugs, gambles and lies constantly. Can you understand this?
The above typifies me in every regard, yet, out sheer vanity and boredom, I often swap addictions and continually find new ones, some even healthy and productive rather than self destructive and soul destroying…..until of course, I resort to abusing them………….as always!
Sam, please know that I am avid fan of your work. As a self absorbed student of all things me, I am forced to look beyond my smoke and mirrors exterior into all the internal ugliness and conflict that I will probably die TRYING TO resolve.
Know that YOU are TRULY invaluable here.
TY from my jaded, vacuous heart xo
We should really rename Narcissists as Monster Personality Disorder
I think a narcissist ought to be in Dr Who, they have a perfect character for that sort programme.
im married to one of these , trying to get out but he has my brain washed how do i heal and get out?
As the son of Narcissist parents (both), I have learned a great deal from you. You have answered my biggest life question which was, why did they treat 'me; like that, it turns out that they had the problem, not me. Keep up the good work, it impacts lives.
you have totally help me survive my narcisst boss thanks Sam.
Good for you karioka2! You can live a much better life when you take care of yourself first. You were raised to put yourself last and now you can turn that around. After taking care of yourself, then you can share and give to others. However, you are number one! I am in Canada. Where are you from?
my father is a narcicist too and si so hard to live wit them, specially we are both lawyers and work together, so he would not let me also larn more and improve cause he wants to have me under a fuking low pay and control, and so as i say, i realised his sickness and decided to leave , he is really rich but now i leave witout a dime but to do my own life , nariccist will not change at all… u didnt need to hear this just needed to vent with a son of s nrcicist where r u from mate?
You have just described my brother. In and out of rehab for pain pill and alcohol addiction — and now he claims he can handle it on his own. Delusional thinking. So very sad.
WOW! DEAD ON!
the entire section around 5:49 = such a lightbulb moment. Thnx!