My Blogs
Each month I post a new blog about codependency, recovery, narcissism, or relationships. Search for topics using the search bar in the menu or see a List of Titles. To receive each new monthly article, subscribe to my mailing list, or for the blog only, sign up in the footer. Do share posts with your friends and in social media. Contact me for permission to copy (other than for personal use), distribute or publish any article.
DARVO: Abusers’ “Victim-Blaming” Tactic
Abusers are long known for victim-blaming, because they never want to take responsibility. More recently a research psychologist Jennifer Joy Freyd gave this a name:…
Losing Your Power in Narcissistic Relationships
The core problem in narcissistic relationships is that they prioritize power and sacrifice the relationship to get it, while their partners prioritize the relationship and…
Dealing with Highly Aggressive People
Individuals who are aggressive thrive on provoking and escalating conflict. They’re usually domineering and try to control the conversation. They’re distrustful, reactive, highly defensive, intense,…
The Narcissistic Parent
A narcissistic parent behaves as they imagine themselves to be—the king or queen of the family, or someone whose activities are more important than being…
How Trauma Reactions Can Hi-Jack Your Life
When your nervous system has been primed by trauma, you can overreact to perceived “dangers” that aren’t life-threatening, like when your boss questions you or…
Narcissists’ Dirty Little Secret
You won’t guess abusers’ dirty little secret – the one thing narcissists and abusers don’t want you to know. In fact, they find it so…