Dealing With A Narcissist

Are you being groomed by a narcissist? Narcissistic grooming and love bombing is highly manipulative.

Does the narcissist love the new supply more? Have you been completely disabled by the seeming about-face the narcissist has made with the new supply, sending you into a depression so deep you can barely get through the day? In spite of knowing that the narcissist is a pathological liar (and consistently unstable), discarded victims are often 100% sure that the narcissist has miraculously begun toeing the line for the new sweetheart.

Have you been ghosted? In the world of narcissism, victims of emotional abuse get ghosted all the time. And while narcissists are notorious for lying, cheating, and manipulating, they are absolute masters at issuing the Silent Treatment. What makes their “ghosting” so difficult to heal from is that often, just when their target of ghosting has begun to lick their wounds and move forward, the narcissist pops back onto the scene, effectively repeating the whole abuse cycle from scratch.

If you are like most victims of narcissistic abuse, you experienced a distorted sense of reality throughout the majority of the relationship with your partner. When your partner’s alternating sweetness and rage suddenly defied everything you believed about him or her, you experienced an internal conflict known as cognitive dissonance. This created great self-doubt about your ability to predict a partner’s abusive potential in the future.

Do emotional texts and emails to the narcissist get you anywhere? Here's what will happen after sending those heartfelt letters to our narcissistic partner.

If you want to get over a narcissist, traditional break-up or divorce advice might not work. Ending a relationship with a narcissist is hard. You need to unpack any denial, maintain firm boundaries, and work through any trauma associated with the abuse. But even though this is a challenging task, it is doable.

In a relationship with a narcissist? Do your friends and family know what you're going through with narcissistic abuse recovery? This message can help your loved ones understand what it's like to deal with narcissism.

In the middle of narcissistic abuse but still have to go to work? Here's how to keep your job even when you're dealing with a narcissist.

Narcissists are sneaky in how they try to get you back. Watch out for these common things narcissistic people say to lead you back into a toxic relationship.

Can a narcissist change? No one can say that it can’t happen. However, the probability of a narcissist changing is approximately zero.

Can you really love the narcissist, even though you are afraid of their aggressive reactions? What's really going on in a toxic relationship with a narcissistic partner?

For those of you who want to make sure you don’t ‘attract’ another narcissist into your life, there are only two things you need, neither of which have to do with narcissists (or anyone else, for that matter). These two things are always at your disposal. If you have them, you’ll never have to worry about being in a relationship with another narcissist.

The emotional pain that ensues from narcissistic abuse is all-consuming. In many ways, it is more damaging than the abuse itself because by the time one has discovered they’re dealing with a narcissist, they’ve already internalized the lies, the condemnation, and the excruciating treacheries.

Why would a Narcissist leave, only to later express a desire to return to the relationship? What would cause the Narcissist to hurt and betray you deeply, only for them to come back, seemingly having had a change of heart? Why do they adamantly try to convince you to give them another chance, only to revert to their cruel ways after you’ve forgiven them, and worse…it’s not the first time it’s happened?

Narcissists lie all the time. Here's what to do when your narcissistic partner does what they say they wouldn't do again.

Dealing with a narcissist? Narcissistic people are a lot like cult leaders. Here's how.