Grown Mindset 101

I had a friend who I always hear her voice coming out from behind the door venting out to our mutual friend with tears and a desperate voice almost every time I arrive at my part-time job. After years of listening to her complaints carefully, face to face, I get to the conclusion that she was married to a narcissist, to say the least. There's one common belief among all narcissistic victims I have ever encountered. They don't realize they're being abused in a way that no one is obligated to bare it, or take responsibility to fix it. But the feeling of being doomed, tied up, and ashamed has made them give up hope.  That friend, and everyone else I knew, were choking themselves with that belief without realizing it. And that's exactly what narcissists and sociopaths  aim for.  And since I've tried to help many people around me who suffered from personality disorders, and faced lots of trouble and burnout over these years, I have gathered some basic steps psycholog...

Starting to take care of yourself after being abused can be daunting and vague. As someone who has been in that situation myself, I know how hard it can be. But if what you're looking for is to ditch the weights off your shoulders and seek a brighter life, then you need to make the move, and I GUARANTEE you, your soul will thrive again! Disclosure: This post includes some sponsored links that might’ve helped me or that I might’ve used before. Whatever you read in this blog is should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is a blog that provides general information and discussions about mental health and health-related subjects. 1. Make The TRUE Decision I've seen lots of types.  The first type agrees and sacrifices "others" to live safely under the narcissist's wings. Regardless of the fact that they always complain about their narcissist member of the group or member of the family! I lived with people who had be...

People often call the adjective "vain" on a person who's self-obsessed and tie this up with the "narcissistic" noun, but having a "Narcissistic personality disorder" (NPD) can hold more than one feature. Greeks Spotted Them First   You might recall the ancient Greek mythology about the outstanding handsome guy who stared at his reflection on the water until he died in that position. Philosophers and thinkers throughout the years thought of it as out of touch with reality due to extreme arrogance and self-admiration. Disclosure: This post includes some sponsored links that might’ve helped me or that I might’ve used before. Whatever you read in this blog is should not be considered or used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is a blog that provides general information and discussions about mental health and health-related subjects.   A Narcissist, From a Psychiatric Perspective Only in 1980, the diagnosis of NPD was officially...