There is a phenomenon that occurs in the Narcissistic household. And that is where the Scapegoated Child (the one singled out for blame and negative treatment) later becomes the new Golden Child (the Narcissist’s pride and joy). This can happen for a variety of reasons but it usually happens once the children are all grown up.Continue reading “When The Scapegoat Becomes The Golden Child”
Author Archives: clariceonnarcissism
When A Narcissist Dreams
Sleep is essential and needed by everyone, but many Narcissists can find sleep very stressful as their dreams can be very disturbing. But before I get into that I want to quickly address the different sleep patterns. Firstly, there are those Narcissists who struggle to fall asleep as they are kept awake worrying, over-thinking, schemingContinue reading “When A Narcissist Dreams”
How Narcissists Fight Your Spirit
When you believe in more than the physical world that you can see, you are more careful with the people you interact with and let into your space. You are more aware of the spiritual connections that can be made. So, when it comes to engaging with Narcissists it is not something to take lightly.Continue reading “How Narcissists Fight Your Spirit”
Celebrating Survivors in the Lemonade Club
Today’s post is written by Jenny Tamasi, who is a registered psychologist and author of, The Psychologist & Her Narcissists: A Guide To Surviving Toxic Relationships. I really enjoy and try to apply the expression, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to my own sufferings and I encourage my clients to do so too. Continue reading “Celebrating Survivors in the Lemonade Club”
Where Does The Covert Narcissist’s Shame Come From?
Narcissists have a lot of pent up shame. Under that flashy image and fake smile is someone who feels worthless, ugly, unloveable and ashamed. But where does this shame come from? Enquiring minds want to know. Narcissists are made in different ways. Not all Narcissists had a traumatic childhood of abuse and abandonment. For someContinue reading “Where Does The Covert Narcissist’s Shame Come From?”
What You Need To Know About The Self-Aware Narcissist
The awareness and understanding of Narcissists and Narcissism is more prevalent than ever. So, these terms have become mainstream and are being used more and more every day. As a result, Narcissists are being exposed, which has led to some of them hitting Rock Bottom and seeking change. There are only a few things thatContinue reading “What You Need To Know About The Self-Aware Narcissist”
The Double Life of Narcissists
Today’s post is written by Jenny Tamasi, who is a registered psychologist and author of, The Psychologist & Her Narcissists: A Guide To Surviving Toxic Relationships. How did I not know about the Narcissist’s Double life? Living two, three, four, or more lives is typical for many Narcissists. It truly is amazing how they can compartmentalizeContinue reading “The Double Life of Narcissists”
The Relation Between Addicts & Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse
What do Addicts and Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse have in Common?
When The Narcissistic Psychopath Thinks They Are Just A Narcissist
This is something that I needed to address as I get a few Narcissistic Psychopaths in the Comments section of my YouTube videos, leaving comments like these: You can pick up on their pride and superiority complex, which Narcissists have as well. But the Narcissistic Psychopath who thinks they are just Narcissists do not realiseContinue reading “When The Narcissistic Psychopath Thinks They Are Just A Narcissist”
Radical Acceptance and Narcissists
Today’s post is written by Jenny Tamasi, who is a registered psychologist and author of, The Psychologist & Her Narcissists: A Guide To Surviving Toxic Relationships. Radical Acceptance is a concept that emerged from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and it is a very useful skill to apply when dealing with current or past relationships with Narcissists.Continue reading “Radical Acceptance and Narcissists”
Exposing The Narcissist 