by Christine Hammond on March 13, 2020
A man obsessed with stealing valuable jewels murders one woman and attempts to drive the other one (his wife) crazy. His single-mindedness, driven by selfish motives, caused him to deceive and manipulate in order to obtain what he wanted regardless of the cost to others. Bit by bit, he torments his wife until she believes… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on March 3, 2020
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/can-narcissism-be-fixed
by Christine Hammond on February 27, 2020
Alice woke up crying. The reality of a previous night of fighting, slamming doors, and breaking plates came into full view. The house was a mess, her husband of eight years was gone, and she felt as broken as the plates. She could hardly recognize herself anymore. In the middle of the screaming last night,… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on February 12, 2020
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/5-ways-to-survive-narcissistic-in-laws
by Christine Hammond on February 7, 2020
Claire was 15 years old and lived with her mother. Her parents divorced when she was 10 and for the past 5 years, Claire had limited contact with her father. Not that her dad did not want contact, he did, but Claire’s mom made it very difficult. When Claire did visit with her father, she… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on January 28, 2020
Hindsight is 20/20. Looking back, Pete could see how destructive his marriage to Nan was. He knew that she was narcissistic, but he didn’t care. He thought that his love would be enough and if he knew how to handle her, things would go well. But it did not. It didn’t take long before Pete… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on January 16, 2020
Stacey was frustrated by her adult 35-year-old son with two failed marriages (everything was the ex’s fault), five career changes (his bosses hated him and wanted to get rid of him), a couple of DUIs, and now living back at home. No matter what happened, other people were to blame for his relationship and career… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 28, 2019
It was a second marriage for Clark and Claudia so they were both prepared for a difficult first couple of years as they blended their families together. But what they did not expect was the added difficulty of Clark’s parents. He knew that they were narcissistic and even prepared Claudia for their limited encounters. However,… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 19, 2019
After Joe got in trouble at home for sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night, his parents sent him into counseling to be “fixed”. It wasn’t too long during the sessions that it became apparent that Joe’s father was a narcissist. Some of the frustrations that Joe was experiencing were directly… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 4, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/my-spouse-is-a-narcissist-now-what