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Covert Narcissism Vs. Borderline Personality Disorder: Understanding Subtle Differences

Once you start learning more about the ins and outs of narcissism, all the terminology and information may seem overwhelming. This emotional whirlwind can affect anyone, and you’re certainly not alone

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Healthy Relationships Allow For Repair (Toxic Relationships Only Talk about It)

No relationship is perfect, and it’s normal for everyone to experience some conflict and ruptures with their partners. But in healthy relationships, both parties aim to come together to create sustainable

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Emotional Attachment: 4 Unhealthy Signs You Fall Too Soon

After another lengthy and mentally taxing fight with the narcissist, it’s common to find yourself wondering, “how did I ever get myself into this mess?” You’re certainly not to blame for the abuse

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Do You Recognize These Warning Signs of Pursuer-Distancer Relationship Patterns?

Many relationships run into trouble because one partner seeks more closeness while the other seeks more distance. It’s a cycle that psychologists call a pursuer-distancer dynamic.  In spiritual

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4 Examples of What a Genuine “I’m Sorry” Looks Like

Nothing is worse than a fake apology.  Except perhaps being in a relationship with someone whose apologies have become absurd…laughable, even.  You know what I mean, those fake apologies that either

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Awareness and Responsibility: Two Initial Steps to Narcissistic Abuse Recovery

There are two basic steps to recovery from narcissistic abuse, and they are taken both within and after a “romantic” relationship with a personality-disordered partner.  The first step likely

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Do Narcissists Suck at Tickling?

by Ven Baxter Tickling requires empathy. It’s a psychological game (in a positive sense). One can’t tickle oneself; tickling requires a partner and, like most human interactions, when done the “right”

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The Piety of Toxic Love

I was with my ex for almost ten years. I am unable to recall a single Valentine’s Day spent with him. I literally cannot summon up one minuscule facet of those ten holidays. It seems they’ve been

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How Life Experience Can Reveal Deep Psychological Wounds

By Ven Baxter Painful experience NOW exposes hidden inner wounds, and when the inner pain is released, a “lost” part of the self is regained and rejoined to the personality, which becomes more whole–more

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