We are back with Part 2 on narcissistic personality disorder. In Part 1 (here) we went through the 9 criteria for narcissistic personality disorder and examples of what they mean. We talked about the niching down narcissist who has found a specific area in their life to feed their addiction for narcissistic supply – explaining …
NPD Part 2: The Comorbid Narcissist Read More »
Today I want to talk to you about the Cluster B personality disorders: Narcissistic, Histrionic, Borderline, and Anti-Social. There’s one more you might not have heard of because it was removed at the publication of DSM 5. It’s Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder. Just because it was removed doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. My argument is that …
The 10 Traits All Cluster B Disorders Have Read More »
This article explores the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) in context of Narcissistic Supply (NS) and its distinct primary and secondary forms. It contrasts how the NPD differs from non-disordered people in their need for and pursuit of NS. Normal and Pathological Narcissistic Supply NS is a term used to describe both a basic and universal …
The Nature of Narcissistic Supply – Primary vs Secondary Read More »
Empathy makes us people. Empathy is the glue that holds family, friends, towns, and even nations together. It is how we navigate, how we judge right from wrong. Empathy is the core of goodness and its absence is the root cause of evil. Without empathy the link to the common human consciousness is severed – …
Empathy Has Been Hijacked and Cluster-Redefined Read More »
According to the Oxford dictionary, an advocate (noun) is a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. As a verb (actions the advocate takes) the Oxford dictionary says [to] publicly recommend or support. So, it is common sense that those who call themselves an advocate will also back it up with …
An Open Letter to the False Advocates for CPTSD Read More »
In this text I will explore the concept of owning our part in situations and discuss where this powerful tool is appropriate and contrast that to when it becomes the proverbial hammer for every job. Trauma, the commonly resulting addictions, and the world of treating these harms intersect so much that they cannot be well-understood …
Owning and Dis-Owning – When Traditional Wisdom Becomes Stupidity Read More »
The Grand Gaslit Misunderstanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is nearly universally claimed to be misunderstood and stigmatized [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Scour the internet to your heart’s content, aside from the occasional forum post or comment, you will be very hard pressed to find anybody speaking in seriously negative terms about BPD. Google every permutation trying to find …
A World of Gaslighting – BPD Research Exposed Read More »
Many who experience trauma, particularly when it is severe and prolonged, feel alienated from both themselves and from the rest of the world. It is a phenomenon that appears inherent to complex trauma, but one outside factor acts as a multiplier – the failure of others to appropriately empathize and relate to the reality of …
Trauma and Alienation – The Danger of Collective Cowardice Read More »
Arguing meaningful matters with a Cluster B Disorder leaves people with a feeling of confusion. It’s like holding onto an eel, like trying to pin down air, like seeing the naked emperor whose clothes everybody else is gushing over. The experience of being on the receiving end of cluster B argumentation has a distinct nature …
Cluster Arguments and Denialism – The Emperor’s Catwalk Read More »
Evil has always existed throughout history and it will continue existing. One doesn’t have to be a spiritual believer to understand this fundamental truth. And yet we don’t often hear this word today. Why? It’s because the process of rebranding evil has been going on for so long, usage of the term is becoming the …
Rebranding Evil and the Abuser’s Culture Propaganda Read More »
