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 …
Unhealthy Relationship Codependency Recognizing and Healing From Codependency Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Unhealthy relationship codependency is a disorder that develops over time. Dysfunctional childhood patterns that interfere with the person’s ability to form healthy relationships lie dormant for many years; the problem only surfaces once the person begins to experience …
Bipolar Disorder Misdiagnosis When Narcissistic Abuse Symptoms are Misdiagnosed Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Many of my narcissistic abuse clients report that they had previously received a Bipolar Disorder misdiagnosis and were prescribed medications they did not need. Lithium is one such medication frequently prescribed. According to WebMd: “Lithium can cause nausea, …
Wounded Inner Child Re-parenting the Hurt Child That Resides Within Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine The expression, “wounded inner child,” may sound like a bunch of psycho babble to you. I did not always give credence to inner child psychology, but have come to understand the crucial role …
Pathological Enmeshment When Children Are Alienated From a Targeted Parent Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine “Pathological Enmeshment” is where the alienating parent has an unhealthy enmeshment with the child to the point where the child has lost his or her own individuality.” ~Steven Miller, M.D., Internationally-known expert on …
Giving Up Control Accepting What You Cannot Change and Going with the Flow Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. “ ~Serenity Prayer~ Do …
Internal Dialogue Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Each of us has a subconscious inner voice, called an “internal dialogue,” that strongly influences our life. Since it has always been such a consistent part of our waking lives, most of us do …
Letting Go of The Past Article written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. ~Bernice Johnson Reagon The process of changing, letting go of the past, may be frightening and difficult even when …
Toxic Emotions Are They Controlling Your Life? Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine Many of the feelings that interfere with our lives today, our negative emotional responses, are buried, toxic emotions that have little to do with what is occurring in the present. They stem from painful childhood memories …
Surround Yourself With Positive Vibes Written by Randi Fine Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine “Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when you’re in need. People who genuinely care. They are the ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing …
Enmeshed Families The Enmeshed Family: What It Is and How to “Unmesh” written by Chris Lewis, Ed.S., LPC Narcissistic Abuse Awareness and Guidance with Randi Fine (Enmeshed Families is an expression) most of us have heard before, often when describing families that are extremely close and tightly wound. But what does it mean? Aren’t families …
