GRATITUDE

[Ales2]

I’m grateful for the discovery that my Mother is a Narcissist. At first, it caused an enormous amount of conflict and derailed my life, but it cleared up the pain and confusion I had for many years that replicated in other areas (work, relationships). After a lot of personal inner work, and sadly a very painful and expensive time with a terrible therapist (a published expert on my issue, who financially and emotionally exploited me), I came to place of acceptance and understanding. I’m now working on my life situation to get to a place of autonomy and peace.

Good luck to all my friends here, Im on the comeback trail and look forward to a great 2015!

[Hopalong]

I share that gratitude, Ales.
When I first read that discovery (the DSM description) it was so specific to my mother.
I remember it as a deep shock, then horror, and ultimately, amazingly, a reason for compassion.
(During the same decade I learned from a cousin about the dark abuses in her childhood.)

I'm grateful for the knowledge too, and making peace with her memory, getting to
compassion, was the eventual result. I won't die bitter.

HNY,
Hops

[Gaining Strength]

It is a weird thing to be grateful for isn't it?  But really perhaps we are thankful for the knowledge and understanding rather than the fact that our parent is an N.  It is such a destructive force but we can find a way to overcome.  Knowledge can be powerful.