After the Narcissist Abandons and Deletes All Memory of You, You Can Reimagine a New Life — Tabula Rasa — Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run And there’s still time to change the road you’re on- Stairway to Heaven Some aspects of life are beyond your control, and I am reminded of that once again as a friend recently drew this card…

The Structural Integrity of the Brain with NPD is Compromised — The cognitive dissonance in a relationship with an NPD partner is substantial, but perhaps it’s all in their head. Literally. In recent years, we can actually see narcissism in the brain shown in imaging tests like MRIs and CT scans. People who suffer from narcissistic personality disorder have structural abnormalities…

The Black Hole After Narcissistic Abuse — “Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep if I should die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take.” It’s been almost 2 years since the end of my marriage to a narcissistic psychopath. In the aftermath of his…

We are the sum total of our experiences and define ourselves by what we do and who we love. — My identity has been forged by a number of things. Life was not kind to me as a bi-racial female growing up in the Texas Panhandle in the 60’s and ’70s. Not only was the environment inhospitable to say the least, but my family was also plagued with mental illness…

The “Uncanny Valley” warns that there is something not quite right about these disordered folks — What words best describe a malignant, pathological narcissist? Creepy, lurking, stalking, staring, unusual. . . these are all descriptors that fit the narcissist’s profile. And how about rogue, villain, wretch, reprobate, beast, pig, rat, snake, skunk, weasel, lowlife, pervert, scumbag, stinker, sickening, rat fink, dingo, dog, b*tch, hound, cad, scoundrel…

They Blame Shift, Rewrite History, Catch Amnesia, and Deny It All — How is it possible for Cluster B disordered malignant pathological people to get away with their crimes against humanity over and over and yet no one ever calls them out on it? They never seem to pay the price for the harm they cause. They receive no justice or even…

There is consensus on what you need to do, but doing it is another matter — Finger snaps for all of us. . . we survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber- Monday, extended family, well-meaning friends, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and everything else that constitutes Round I of holiday misery. Now we must get ready for the mother of all holidays — Christmas. Recovering from a relationship…

Couplings with People with NPD Come in Many Shapes and Sizes — Everybody knows that fish is paired with a white wine and peanut butter goes with jelly. So it has always been, and so it shall always be. You hear about how the victim possesses traits like honesty and empathy while the narcisssist is portrayed as a ranting angry torturer. I…

Is NPD Inherited by Genetic Factors? — Numerous studies and articles have been published in recent years about the etymology of narcissistic personality disorder. Genes never manifest alone but prefer to work in groups which are responsible for the emergence of certain traits. There is no such thing as a single identifiable gene that is responsible for…