by Christine Hammond on June 14, 2019
Millennials are known as the most narcissistic generation of our time. The overindulge attention, special treatment for nothing special, and excessive emotional tolerance that parents gave their kids have not resulted in a more productive generation but rather one that seems apathetic. It’s a toss-up between who is more confused: Millennials because the world does… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on June 12, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/what-its-like-to-be-the-daughter-of-a-sociopath
by Christine Hammond on June 11, 2019
Click on title to listen, then play. https://understanding-todays-narcissist.sounder.fm/episode/7-steps-of-change-for-a-positive-narcissistic-mid
by Christine Hammond on June 8, 2019
Brian came into therapy describing his wife’s behavior as having Borderline Personality Disorder. He looked up the definition online and said he knew she had it. He gave numerous examples of how perfectly she fit the profile and how he and the kids had been traumatized by her behavior. Brian said she was fearful of… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on June 7, 2019
For the last ten years, I have made working with people who have a personality disorder and their family members the main part of my practice. I made this choice for several reasons. First, there are numerous family members within my own family that have a personality disorder and I have a natural talent for… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on June 5, 2019
“I hate him, with every fiber of my being, I hate him,” Marie said as she looked back on her day. “But while I hate him for this moment, I won’t let the hate linger because I’m not going to give him that power over me.” After years of silence, her bio dad sent a… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on June 3, 2019
“You can have many spouses, but only ONE mother!” Maureen’s narcissistic mother screamed at her as she left her mother’s house. The intention was good. It was Mother’s Day and Maureen wanted to see her mom. She called her mom the week before, letting her know that she would be stopping by. Her mom seemed… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on June 1, 2019
Chuck knew he was a jerk. He cheated on his wife several times, placed his work before his family, rarely went to his kid’s activities, drank heavily on the rare occasions that he was home, and verbally berated anyone who challenged him. And yet, he was a highly successful businessman, intelligent about a wide range… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on May 31, 2019
Kevin was looking for reasons to stay late at work to avoid going home. The previous night had so exhausted him that he relished the extra work assignments as excuses to steer clear of his wife of 9 years. The problem was that he missed his kids and wanted to be there to tug them… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on May 30, 2019
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