As with anything that grows (including relationships), the right combination of nurturance and care are required. But as you relate with narcissists, their core ingredients create an opposite effect. Even…
Continue readingDr. Jacqui Lewis is a highly respected author and speaker who recently published the book, Fierce Love. She and Dr. C discuss how she learned to move away from toxic…
Continue readingNarcissists are pessimists by nature, and as a result, they do not trust people. Likewise, the False Self is fully in charge as they perpetually seek to build up oneself…
Continue readingIn the best case scenario, as you build relationships, you will be honest about your strengths and your weaknesses. Narcissists, however, are schemers attempting to establish superiority, and are not…
Continue readingThere are two contradictory notions that describe narcissists: First, they cannot be trusted with the truth. Second, they portray themselves as keepers of the truth. By definition, narcissists are self-impressed…
Continue readingRecently Dr. Les Carter interviewed Dr. Ramani Durvasula about how to break free from a narcissist. In this wide ranging discussion you’ll get to know more fully what she considers…
Continue readingHow commonly have you attempted to please and appease the narcissist, only to be reminded that your best efforts are in vain? Narcissists can be quite persistent in their dysfunctions,…
Continue readingOn the surface, narcissists can appear decent or cooperative, but that falls apart when tension and anger arise inside relationships. Dr. Les Carter explains how narcissists carry many internal, dysfunctional…
Continue readingNarcissism is a losing proposition. There is so much unhealthiness and turmoil accompanying this pattern that negativity is built into its very fiber. And yet, if you confront a narcissist…
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