Narcissistic personality disorder
May 2017 ~ Mental Health Awareness Month
Good Afternoon all Blog Readers, Followers and Visitors to our Blog where we have been discussing Mental Health. If you are here for the first time, we are happy to have you with us!
During the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, we are discussing various mental health conditions and issues that may affect you or someone you know. We write in our Journals, Diaries and/or Notebooks daily to keep up with our own personal thoughts and activities, as well as take notes on the information from the Blog here.
You are able to go back to any previous Blog Session here by scrolling down, or clicking on any of the links in the "Blog Archive" which is located here on the Blog in the far right-hand column.
Just get comfortable, and if you have a Journal or Diary, please pull it out and get ready to take notes about the Narcissistic Personality Disorder that you or someone you know may possibly be dealing with.
We'll start off by talking about exactly what the medical condition of having a narcissistic personality disorder consists of . . .
Narcissistic personality disorder
Medical condition
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) ~ is a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of self and a deep need for praise and attention from others.
Unless you know exactly what narcissists do and can identify them, you’ll never know they’re ruining your life. But you’ll always feel it, like a poison running through your entire body.
Unlike other abusers, narcissists work behind the scenes and never in the open. They emotionally threaten and scare you into doing what they want. They use fear, guilt, and shame to weaken you and force you under their control.
Narcissist at work
(controlling & overbearing)
Overbearing: unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering;
often trying to control the behavior of other people in an annoying or unwanted way;
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
(controlling & overbearing)
Overbearing: unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering;
often trying to control the behavior of other people in an annoying or unwanted way;
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
Narcissist at work
Do you know someone who makes you feel like this? If so, you know that awful feeling doesn’t go away after the abuse: it could possibly cripple you for the rest of your life if you let it.
What’s worse is that anything can trigger that feeling at any time, and re-open those old wounds again.
It could be a parent, a boss, a coworker, a friend, a sibling, or a spouse. What makes narcissists so dangerous is that they are usually the people closest to you. They "hide in plain sight", so you don't even know they are hurting you.
If you get involved with or are involved with a narcissist, you probably won't realize what is happening right away. Just all of a sudden you lack confidence, feel horrible about yourself and can't do anything right, and it will feel like there is no hope of getting away.
It is not rare either, it is happening all the time. You've probably been, or currently are, a victim to a narcissistic person.
Keep these signs in mind so that you can recognize a narcissist . . .
1) A narcissist doesn’t care about you, only cares about themselves and deliberately makes you feel bad about yourself.
2) There are no exceptions. Narcissists cannot tolerate others feeling good—they only feel good when you feel bad.
3) They make disturbing threats and scare you to death because it makes them feel powerful and in control. Your problems aren’t important—you’re just a landfill for them to dump their problems.
4) They even like it: it makes them feel good to hurt you. And they won’t stop until you’re a dried husk crawling on the floor.
Keep these signs in mind so that you can recognize a narcissist . . .
1) A narcissist doesn’t care about you, only cares about themselves and deliberately makes you feel bad about yourself.
2) There are no exceptions. Narcissists cannot tolerate others feeling good—they only feel good when you feel bad.
3) They make disturbing threats and scare you to death because it makes them feel powerful and in control. Your problems aren’t important—you’re just a landfill for them to dump their problems.
4) They even like it: it makes them feel good to hurt you. And they won’t stop until you’re a dried husk crawling on the floor.
NOTE: You may be wondering if only intimate relationships apply when it comes to narcissists, but the truth is narcissists can be anyone. A friend, coworker or even a family member may have this disorder. But no matter who they are, they always make you feel bad about yourself. That’s their greatest weapon—undermining your self-confidence. But the way they do it is so subtle that most people miss it.
Do You Know or Live With a Narcissist? Find Out in our next Blog Session by Learning all 16 Signs of a Narcissist
Until next time, be sure to Journal your thoughts and maintain your calm.
Peace, Love & Light,
René
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