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Narcissists and Unhealthy Boundaries

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:5 June 2022
  • Post category:Co-dependency/Defence Mechanisms/Fear/Narcissistic Parents/Narcissistic Personality Disorder/Trauma

Narcissistic Families and Boundaries What are Boundaries? A boundary can be defined as a barrier which separates two things. Healthy psychological boundaries between people mean that there is respect for…

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Read more about the article How We Self-Sabotage

How We Self-Sabotage

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:5 June 2022
  • Post category:Defence Mechanisms/Fear/Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Many children of narcissists self-sabotage as a consequence of their dysfunctional upbringing. Self-sabotage can be defined as acting in a way that is detrimental to both our well-being and to reaching our potential.

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Read more about the article Healthy Narcissism Vs. Unhealthy Narcissism

Healthy Narcissism Vs. Unhealthy Narcissism

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:10 April 2022
  • Post category:Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissism originally begins as a response in childhood to developmental issues. Both nature and nurture are influential in the early years in setting up the personality. Elements of narcissism are…

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Read more about the article The Narcissistic Mother and Father

The Narcissistic Mother and Father

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:9 April 2022
  • Post category:Narcissistic Parents/Narcissistic Personality Disorder/Trauma

The Narcissistic Mother The narcissistic mother is cold, distant, unaffectionate, controlling, critical and jealous. She will not accept her child for who they are and will start to mould them…

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The Fear of Abandonment

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:4 April 2022
  • Post category:Abandonment/Co-dependency/Defence Mechanisms/Fear/Narcissistic Personality Disorder/Trauma

What is the Fear of Abandonment? A fear of abandonment is a deep-seated fear of being left by people that you are close to. This fear affects your thoughts and…

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Body Image and Binge Eating

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:29 March 2022
  • Post category:Defence Mechanisms/Trauma

Many children of narcissists have a complex relationship with food which may come in the form of binge eating. Men and women can both be affected.What is Binge Eating?Binge eating…

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Read more about the article Behaviour Conditioning in a Narcissistic Family

Behaviour Conditioning in a Narcissistic Family

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:9 February 2022
  • Post category:Defence Mechanisms/Narcissistic Personality Disorder/Trauma

Behavioural Conditioning and Narcissism We are products of both nature and nurture. We are born with an inherent character which adapts to the environment we grow up in. Narcissistic families…

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:9 December 2021
  • Post category:The Brain/Trauma

Adverse Childhood Experiences A study was published in 1998 as a collaboration between the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente (a health care service provider) and…

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The Mental Structure of a Person with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:30 September 2021
  • Post category:Defence Mechanisms/Narcissistic Personality Disorder/The Brain/Trauma

This is a simplified diagram of the mental structure of the mind of a narcissist. It is a complex system of defences which protect the conscious mind from the buried…

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The Successful Narcissist

  • Post author:childrenofnarcissists
  • Post published:10 September 2021
  • Post category:Defence Mechanisms/Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The Real Self and the Adapted Self A narcissist spends their life defending themselves against the deep wounds inflicted in early childhood (often by their own narcissistic parent). Their strategies…

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