Category Archives: Narcissism

The Fear Inventory

Here are my notes and musings from Tuesday night’s Fourth Step workshop with HerbK: Resentment is the biological survival instinct of anger. Fear is the biological survival instinct of survival. Dishonesty is the biological survival instinct of freezing and hiding. … Continue reading

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How To Let Go Of Narcissism

Walter emails: I believe I can instruct someone on how to dismantle their own narcissism. Ultimately, it’s you who’s got to do it anyway, That’s why narcs are so impossible to treat. A therapist cannot do it for you. However, … Continue reading

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Narcissists Watch More Porn: Enter Eroticized Rage

Linda Hatch writes: For the narcissistic sex addict, compulsively seeking out pornography on the internet does more that just provide sexual arousal and gratification. Remember, the narcissist who cannot resist internet porn may be being triggered by an intense need … Continue reading

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Would I Have Made A Good Spy?

Watching the TV show, The Americans, which many critics regard as the best show on now, I put myself in the place of the protagonists, the Russian spies. Pretty much everything I watch I put myself in the place of … Continue reading

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Narcissism & Humor

Sam Vaknin: The narcissist has a sense of humor but he rarely engages in self-deprecating humor. If he does, he expects to be rebuffed by his listeners. He expects to be commended for his courage and wit. His sense of … Continue reading

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