Is there Hope for Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

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Much of the information out there suggests that there is very little one can do re NPD. I am of the philosophy that with awareness, courage, willingness and discipline anything can be transformed especially if the person is so in despair about the chaos their life is in. Despair makes people teachable and that is an excellent motivator.

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Education

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• narcissistic
• personality
• disorder
• hppe
• therapy
• transformation
• NPD

[kmtaylor88]

hi victoria, my mom is extremely nacissistic. criticisms, put downs and insults are her favorite thing to do and still does it every opportunity she can. three years ago, i realizes she will never going to change and decided to limit my contact with her and now I feel happier and more importantly FREE from my mom's wrath

[EternalFuu]

@MrTurbochargd I've come to the conclusion that individuals with so called personality "disorders" aren't afflicted by illness -- they *are* the illness. They're literally human pathogens.

[DelusionDispeller]

Victoria, this is a very encouraging thing to know. Since 2006 I have been making videos about NPD, hoping to reach out to people that have unfortunately have been stuck with these types. I'm wondering if the neurolinguistic information you are referring to has anything in common with cognitive behavior therapy. Please let me know because I have a lot of people looking for hope for the narcissists in their lives. Advice is appreciated!

[pignatan]

OOOOOMG you're so gorgeous!

[EternalFuu]

@MrGizlington I suggest you look up the definition of the word 'empathy' and then ask yourself what an empathetic connection with a malignant personality entails. Here's a hint; 'empathy' doesn't mean feeling sorry for someone.

[MrGizlington]

@EternalFuu you display a shocking lack of empathy; a veritable narcissist.

[EternalFuu]

@darkunorthodox

I'm an atheist, myself. Spirituality has nothing to do with what bedtime stories you believe in but the QUALITY of person you are. Malignant Narcissists are just that -- MALIGNANT. They mean you harm just by their very nature.

[darkunorthodox]

@EternalFuu if they were born that way, then we should feel sorry for them not hate them. if they become that way then its the environment's fault. either way your opinion is biased. spiritually bankrupt? atheists ,must be hell's spawn then.

[EternalFuu]

@darkunorthodox

When I say malignant narcs are spiritually bankrupt I'm not suggesting that they deserve pity or sympathy -- I'm flatout saying they're miserable evil pieces of sh*t. They're fundamentally insecure, envious, petty and cruel and I'm personally annoyed when people act as if these "people" are portrayed as having some kind of illness or disorder. They're just toxic crap made sentient -- i.e. f*cking evil.

[EternalFuu]

@darkunorthodox

I'm not basing these views off Vaknin's drivel or even the DSM, but my own personal experience with malignant narcs -- some of whom I've know since childhood. Their alleged "happiness" is akin to the cheap buzz a heroin addict gets from their drug(s) of choice -- in a MN's case the drug is inflicting misery. They're loathsome pieces crap and their "well adjusted" front is just that; a front. They're psychological parasites worthy only of contempt.

[darkunorthodox]

@EternalFuu you say it like "real" empathy is different, in normal people ,empathy is less rational, in narcissists, its is simply more causal, or consciously justified. i go with the DSM criteria for NPD not some made up novella about NPD from divorced wives who simple had @ssholes or vaknin 600 page fraudulent book. some research shows many narcissists are actually happy people unlike the insecure but brave face stereotype. im not saying they are "good" people but they are demonized.