by Christine Hammond on October 27, 2019
Ann regularly told her husband, Andrew, “I feel all alone in this world (within our family, at my job, or in our neighborhood).” At the beginning of their marriage, Andrew erroneously believed that he could fill that void in her life and went to great lengths to demonstrate that Ann was not alone. However, she… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on October 21, 2019
After reading several articles on narcissism, Kaitlyn realized that her husband was one. She knew that something was off for years but couldn’t put her finger on it. She fell in love immediately with him and within months, they were married. She thought she met the perfect person, he was charming, attentive, and sensitive. But… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on October 12, 2019
Jerome came into his counseling session angry. The position at work that he worked so hard to obtain was now in jeopardy. He couldn’t understand how this happened so quickly. One day he seemed to be everyone’s favorite new employee and the next day he was an outcast. But as he began to recount his… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on October 7, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/how-do-deceptive-people-get-away-with-it
by Christine Hammond on October 5, 2019
Every family has unspoken rules like: don’t wake mom when she is taking a nap, no matter what it tastes like say dad’s cooking is good, or always clean before grandma comes to the house. These guidelines are followed without question to keep the family running smoothly. However, when a narcissist is added to the… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on September 27, 2019
Shirley thought that the abuse from her narcissistic husband would be over after the divorce was finalized. But it wasn’t. Instead, he found a new way to harass, embarrass, and torment her. He began to cyberbully and cyberstalk. She noticed at first that he was liking or using the angry face her Facebook posts. When… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on September 23, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/narcissistic-rescuers-beware-of-the-backlash
by Christine Hammond on September 16, 2019
The narcissist appears at the optimal time. A grieving family is destroyed over the death of a parent and is in desperate need of emotional stability. A spouse is torn apart by divorce and is starved for normal amounts of positive attention. A friend is destroyed by the betrayal of another and is craving a… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on September 5, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/7-indicators-of-a-narcissistic-friend
by Christine Hammond on August 31, 2019
Amy believed that her troubles were over after a lengthy divorce from her narcissistic husband. The moment the papers were signed by the judge, she felt free, finally, from his tyranny in her life. But from her narcissistic ex’s perspective, things were just getting heated. The last several years during the divorce were hell. She… (more…)