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Grand Magnate
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May 07, 2019 at 01:09 AM
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Today I posted several threads about the final discard from a very old friend who I suspect, I think accurately, of being a covert narcissist.
A few years ago I got into a romantic relationship with an abusive narcissistic. To help me go No Contact, and to recover, I took an online course. One thing that was taught is that to be healthy means to not have any "hooks" the narcissist can hang onto. The person who gave the course thought it was important to give up addictive behaviors. So I did that. I gave up smoking cigarettes...which was insanely difficult as I was pretty addicted. Then I gave up drinking because after quitting smoking my drinking started to increase. I became a vegetarian and even became a runner for one short year! Although marijuana is legal where I live and I happen to like marijuana...I gave it up. I think these things do help to keep one protected from narcissists. That's not to say all narcissists have substance abuse problems. But they will use whatever weaknesses you have. __________________ |
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Grand Magnate
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May 07, 2019 at 01:12 AM
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No contact is very hard to do but it is the only way to survive narcissistic abuse.
It is difficult because we are often very hooked into the narcissist emotionally. I haven't yet resolved my co-dependent tendencies. I need to be more aware of them. I find going No Contact very difficult...but I do know it works. Narcissists never change and the same games will be played out...forever...and destructively. __________________ Last edited by DechanDawa; May 07, 2019 at 01:26 AM.. |
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May 07, 2019 at 06:21 AM
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Thank you to all who contributed to all my recent threads on narcissism. It was helpful to have you share your wisdom!
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