tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post4229723839178641747..comments2024-02-22T02:15:01.912-08:00Comments on The Narcissistic Continuum: Part Two: Resources for People with a Narcissistic Personality (who want to change)CZBZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575206236892096611noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-40447395258267101252014-01-27T16:10:05.591-08:002014-01-27T16:10:05.591-08:00Hello anonymous! I'm so glad your found my art...Hello anonymous! I'm so glad your found my article useful and consoling. It's important to believe in your ability to change, to heal. There's enough evidence about treating narcissistic disorders to have hope that therapy will make a difference.<br /><br />It sounds like you are coming to grips with narcissism after experiencing a crisis. I am truly sorry about that. Like everyone else on the planet, it's really hard to see a problem until it's too obvious to be ignored. At that point, we can continue to ignore, deny or justify continuing the same behaviors that resulted in the crisis; or, we can ask for help and believe in our ability to understand and change those behaviors.<br /><br />Consider therapy and self-help to be "Triple A Insurance" for your road trips. ha!<br /><br />I wish you all the best.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />CZCZBZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575206236892096611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-30313992362781053332014-01-21T20:08:33.059-08:002014-01-21T20:08:33.059-08:00Excellent article, great compilation and consoling...Excellent article, great compilation and consoling advice. <br /><br />I´m at the beginning of my journey, having lost what was nearest and dearest. It is said that what has been lost can be found and that every journey begins with the first step. <br /><br />Thanks a lot for the roadside assistance advice! I´ll try to fix and overhaul this rusty car and keep in trucking. And get driver´s license.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-82450738155150990452012-11-14T15:34:26.574-08:002012-11-14T15:34:26.574-08:00CZ, you've really compiled villages for all di...CZ, you've really compiled villages for all different approaches to narcissism. I've read some on the list, but many others are new to me. I read the Vaknin two years ago, and it began to crystalize my sense that my mother was malevolent. This is hard to grasp with people whose dominant mode is passive aggression. The two refs below interest me and I'll be getting ahold of them:<br />Campbell, Keith W. and Joshua D. Foster. The Narcissistic Self: Background, an Extended Agency Model, and Ongoing Controversies<br /><br />Cukrowicz , Kelly C. and Thomas E. Joiner Jr. Treating the "Mischances of Character," Simply and Effectively. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, Vol. 35, No. 2, Summer 2005. <br /><br />The phrase "mischances of character" is striking. I think "Character" in general is a word worth unpacking. Maybe in a post on Caliban's Sisters. It's got so many meanings attached to it (from drama/theater to font letters). Thank you for this extraordinary compilation of resources. Yours is simply the best most comprehensive website on narcissism available. I've said it before and I'll say it again--your blog is a gift.Calibans Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817489284771105048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-36020069724136818572012-11-06T17:34:16.661-08:002012-11-06T17:34:16.661-08:00Thanks so much for this list of reading material. ...Thanks so much for this list of reading material. I have already added Campbell, Gilligan, and Vanknin (sp?) to my iPad, and am looking forward to reading more of these, esp. the ones on narcissism. I also found your explanations of different therapies helpful, and your treatment of other aspects such as self-help and spirituality. It really takes a village, hey? <br /><br />KittyKittyhttp://bravenewkitty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-35941795867625063982012-11-05T21:27:12.437-08:002012-11-05T21:27:12.437-08:00Excellent compilation of resources and information...Excellent compilation of resources and information. Thank-you for all your hard work, CZBZ, and for your desire to help people. You're the best. I know how long you've been learning and researching. You're an inspiration and a blessing for sharing your wealth of knowledge and your heart.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Lisa<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-86716678635279330922012-11-04T12:06:50.389-08:002012-11-04T12:06:50.389-08:00You're so welcome! Took me a couple of weeks g...<br />You're so welcome! Took me a couple of weeks going through my library to see which books would be most appropriate. I have this system. If the book is dog-eared, highlighted and the jacket is torn, it was a Good One. haha!<br /><br />(I did put a lot of work in this---you're right. It's been on my ToDo list for a couple of years so finally someone asked me for a list, and the time was right, and I feel great about pulling all this information together.<br /><br />I wish...really wish someone had left a trail for me to follow. So here's my breadcrumb offerings and I sincerely hope it offers structure and guidance to anyone willing to do the work. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />CZCZBZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575206236892096611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801485432556979796.post-2315286269493635582012-11-04T10:00:51.895-08:002012-11-04T10:00:51.895-08:00Wow, CZBZ! Incredibly comprehensive post! Thanks s...Wow, CZBZ! Incredibly comprehensive post! Thanks so much for making this resource available to others - you've put a ton of work into this. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047283921039790265noreply@blogger.com