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Last Train to Codependencyville-Narcissististan

The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 17. An ongoing survival guide. Do you go out of the way to try to meet other people’s needs, often to the detriment of your own? Do … Continue reading

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Narcissism isn’t the same thing as Syphilis

The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 16. An ongoing survival guide. Narcissism isn’t the same thing as Syphilis. Just because you are exposed to it doesn’t mean you have it. This concern is … Continue reading

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The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 11.

An ongoing survival guide. Chapter 11. Maybe not a Narcissist in name, but surely one in (mis)deed. Recently, I was asked by a client for a definitive judgment on whether their parent was or was not a narcissist. As a … Continue reading

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How much do you have to suffer before your insurance cares?

Or How sick do you have to be to get any help around here? For anyone who has worked in the mental health industry, the usage of the term consumer as opposed to patient or client is nothing new. Paul … Continue reading

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