Tag Archives: narcissism
Self Compassion in the Age of Terror Sharing
2016 is really turning out to be a year we all wish we could forget, isn’t it? I know I am still trying to figure out how to grieve for the passing of David Bowie and the hits keep coming. … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2016, narcissism, self compassion, terror sharing, Therapy is Dandy
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Fragile is the new moist.
I get asked from time to time what does my weird, professional world view of people make me think about, I don’t know, the variety and differences in human suffering. Fair question to a counselor, I suppose. So the word … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2016, narcissism, Standing Rock, white privilege
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Donald Trump
The Therapy is Dandy’s Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent (and Potential President). Chapter 26. If my calendar is right, it has been since November of 2014 since I have added a new “chapter” to the guidebook. Happy … Continue reading
Our Fears are turning us into Assholes.
Let me start with a macro example not in the world of psychology, but has psychological implications all over it. One that even though political, I hope most will consider being nonpartisan in nature. After 9/11, the United States government … Continue reading
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Tagged assholes, Bradley Manning, brain stem, childhood fear, cruise missiles, dandy therapy, Daniel Siegel, Edward Snowden, fear, internet behavior, Jimmy Carter, mental health counseling, mindfulness, narcissism, neocortex. NSA, prefrontal cortex, psychological implications, reptile brain, Roy Batty
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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
Posted in Adult Children of Narcissists, Mental health therapy, narcissism
Tagged adult children of narcissists, big pharma, boundaries, codependency, Communication, dandy therapy, decision making, DSM IV, exposure, health insurance premiums, health insurance reform, narcissism, obamacare, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infections, syphilis, therapy
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The Shame Sandwich
The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 15. An ongoing survival guide. No, this is not going to be a review of the movie Shame, starring Michael Fassbender. But if, for whatever reason, you … Continue reading
Sin City Mental Health
When one visits Las Vegas for the first time, it’s appropriate to arrive later than expected and in the middle of the night, surrounded by no one but the hardiest of the drinkers, gamblers, and hustlers. The grandeur and scale … Continue reading
The Therapy is Dandy Guidebook to having a Narcissist for a Parent. Chapter 12.
An ongoing survival guide. Chapter 12. The Reading List. I have threatened in the past to include a relevant reading list for this guidebook. This will be the first installment. Also, if anyone on the web has a suggestion not … Continue reading
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Tagged adult children of narcissists, Alice Miller, borderline personality disorder, Elan Golomb, emotional vulnerability, James Masterson, narcissism, oedipus complex, prisoners of childhood, reading list, therapy
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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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