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Narcissists Need to Have Children: The Good Parent Narrative

Ross Rosenberg July 22, 2022 Tagged narcissism

Like everything else in their lives, pathological narcissists need to be parents so they can feel good/better about themselves. Despite their public proclamations, everything is always about themselves, and never the child. Having a child allows them to fictionally repackage their...

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Codependency: Don’t Dance!

Ross Rosenberg July 22, 2022 Tagged codependency, codependency book, codependent, human magnet syndrome, narcissism, self-love deficit disorder

The inherently dysfunctional “codependency dance” requires two opposite but balanced partners: a pleasing, giving codependent and the needy controlling narcissist. Like a champion dance partnership, the dancing roles are perfectly matched: the leader needs the follower and vice versa....

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Codependent Parental Neglect

Ross Rosenberg July 22, 2022 Tagged codependency, codependent, self-love deficit disorder

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness The aim of this article is to neither shame nor blame codependent parents who participate in their family’s dysfunction but rather to provide codependency recovery-specific information as...

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“Induced Conversation” is Narcissist’s Most Potent Weapon

Ross Rosenberg April 16, 2021 Tagged divorcing narcissist, induced conversation, narcissistic abuse, observe don't absorb, ODA, ross rosenberg

The most effective of all the narcissists manipulative strategies is “Induced Conversation.” Especially when breaking down a no-contact initiative or when trying to hoover (suck back into the relationship) the codependent. For codependents to not get sucked back into...

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Setting Boundaries with Narcissists

Ross Rosenberg January 26, 2021 Tagged boundaries, boundaries with narcissists, codependency, codependency recovery, gaslighting, narcissism, observe don't absorb, ODA, setting boundaries

Boundaries don’t work with narcissists. It is critical to fully understand this simple truth. As you begin to accept this, you can begin the treatment for your codependency and learn to protect yourself. Avoid the Wrestling Ring One of...

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The Fake Photo on the Mirror

Ross Rosenberg September 22, 2020 Tagged codependency book, codependency expert, gaslighting, gaslighting expert, narcissism expert, narcissistic abuse

You have unknowingly been manipulated to believe you are the broken and not good enough person that you believe to be true. But it is nothing more than the result of gaslighting parents and narcissistic parents. SLDs/Codependents will bring...

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When you Unmask a Covert Narcissist, RUN, but Quietly!

Ross Rosenberg August 20, 2020 Tagged covert narcissism, covert narcissist, narcissism, passive agressive, ross rosenberg

By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness Covert narcissists are the worst type of narcissists. They thrive by pretending to be something they are not. They pretend to be altruistic, kind, and codependent. Covert narcissists...

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What Happens When You Break Up With A Narcissist

Ross Rosenberg July 23, 2020 Tagged gaslighting, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, observe don't absorb, ross rosenberg

12 Manipulative Strategies To Keep You Trapped FROM FULL-LENGTH SEMINAR VIDEO: ESCAPING NARCISSISTIC ABUSE You have lived through a life of gaslighting and now you are stepping out of it. You are ready to break up with the narcissist....

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Healing the Inner Trauma Child Psychotherapy Method

Ross Rosenberg June 16, 2020 Tagged attachment trauma, codependency cure, pathological narcissism, ross rosenberg, trauma recovery

On Karen McMahon’s “Journey Beyond Divorce” podcast Ross talked about his “Healing the Inner Trauma Child” (HITCH) Trauma Resolution Method. He explains how and why childhood attachment trauma is responsible/the cause of Self-Love Deficit Disorder/SLDD (codependency). Toxic and harmful...

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The Five Love Languages Doesn’t Work with Codependents & Narcissists

Ross Rosenberg June 10, 2020 Tagged couples counseling, couples therapy, Gary chapman, gaslighting, love language, marriage therapy, narcissism, narcissists

In this video Ross explains the danger of applying Gary Chapman’s “Five Love Languages” concepts to codependents (Self-Love Deficients/SLD’s) and Pathological Narcissists when in marital/couples therapy. Although this book is universally helpful to the majority of people, it can...