Twenty Signs Your Abuser is a Narcissist Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Written by Randi Fine Do you suspect that your abuser is a narcissist? Here are twenty of the most common behaviors you may be experiencing: Does he rage when his opinion, point of view, or idea is challenged, even slightly? …
Is Your Abuser Narcissistic? Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Are you wondering if your abuser is narcissistic? The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder by the following nine traits. To be diagnosed as having this disorder a person must have at least five …
Parental Alienation 17 Strategies Used By Narcissists Beyond the High Road: Responding to 17 Parental Alienation Strategies without Compromising Your Morals or Harming Your Child (Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. and Paul R. Fine, LCSW, May 2008) Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine The 17 primary parental alienation strategies fall into five general categories: (1) …
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Grieving the Death of the Living Mourning an Abuser Who is Still Alive Written by Randi Fine, Narcissistic Abuse Expert Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t …
Twelve of the Most Common Lies Narcissists Tell Posted on Psych Central 9/12/2018 Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine It’s common knowledge that manipulative personalities tend to engage in a great deal of pathological lying and deceit. In fact, compulsive lying is associated with narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders – likely connected to …
The Narcissist’s Playbook Written by Randi Fine, Narcissistic Abuse Expert Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Over the many years that I’ve been engaged in the field of narcissistic abuse recovery I have discovered something remarkable; narcissists far and wide seem to be operating from the same playbook. I don’t know who wrote …
Complex Trauma The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Complex trauma describes both children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events—often of an invasive, interpersonal nature—and the wide-ranging, long-term effects of this exposure. These events are severe and pervasive, such as abuse or profound neglect. They usually occur early in …
Cognitive Dissonance The Saboteur Narcissistic Abuse Victims Rely On Written by Randi Fine, Narcissistic Abuse Expert Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term used to describe the mental discomfort that comes from having two conflicting thoughts at the same time. Driven to relieve the loss of mental equilibrium, …
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Are You Living In The Past, Present or Future Life-Changing Interview With Seer Kevin Murphy Interviewed and Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Randi: We are talking about the three rooms. What do the three rooms represent? Kevin: The premise of the book is that our experience of life …
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The Power of Gratitude Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Do you realize the immense power that comes from a simple practice of gratitude? Gratitude and appreciation for what you have occupies your mind with positivity. Focusing on what you lack fills your mind with negativity that breeds thoughts …
9 Steps to Healing Childhood Trauma as an Adult Written by Andrea Brandt, Ph.D. M.F.T. Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Trauma generates emotions, and unless we process these emotions at the time the trauma occurs, they become stuck in our mind and body. Instead of healing from the wounding event, the trauma …
Having a Grateful Heart Amidst Chaos Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine The year 2020 has been an unprecedented, stressful year filled with fear of illness, disease, loss, civil unrest, bizarre political issues, loss of income, and an unpredictable future. To snap out of the fog we are …
