Narcissism is in the spotlight this week. What is it, what are some key signs of it and why is it a problem? What does it feel like to be with a narcissist and what are the differences between narcissim, sociopathy and psychopathy? Do people with high narcissistic traits know what they're doing? And, importantly, how do you break free?
We share our personal experiences and the opinions of lots of experts. The only question this episode doesn't answer is: is it wrong that we're both so excited to talk about it?
Trigger warning: we discuss narcissistic abuse and sexual assault. If you may be triggered by these topics, please make sure you have support or resources in place before you listen. The opinions we express here are based on subjective personal experience. You can also expect a bit of swearing.
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Resources:
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Program by Melanie Tonia Evans To sign up for her Gold Membership program, click here https://bit.ly/3g5g0gl
Black Lives Matter. We're not in an educated enough position to comment in a relevant way. We're taking steps to educate ourselves on unconscious bias and being a useful ally, and we'll be inviting guests to talk about black trauma. In the meantime, here's a link to The Guardian's list of positive ways to help.
Christine Louis de Cannonville https://narcissisticbehavior.net/
Dr Ramani Durvasula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dv8zJiggBs
HG Tudor https://narcsite.com/
Lisa A Romani https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-EFu0wsJykzMW4Je191qQ
Kim Saeed https://kimsaeed.com/blog/
Sandra L. Brown https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/podcast/sandra-l-brown-ma/
Samaritans (UK only) call free on 116 123
Music: New Dawn by Ruth Blake. Listen to her music at www.ruthblake.com
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