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Anonymous:
Matthias

I don't have any research, only anecdotal sources, to back this up. But the closer to your original narcissistic injury you get help & start healing the better prognosis.

Narcissistic traits too are problematic, even for people without the personality disorder, so you are right to pay attention and to learn to adapt.

Good luck.
I'm sure you will be welcome here so long as you respect others' perspective.

lifeiscool:
Its revealing and frankly scary as all heck to me that anyone would ask why a group of people who claim to be "victims" of Narcissists would not understand why another person would suggest this group learn about the fact that NPD can and most definitely be healed. I speak as someone who has been diiagnosed with NPD and just recently told that I no longer meet this criteria.  Its likely that at one time I qualified on 9 out of the 9 criteria. Interestingly enough my therapist was once diagnosed with NPD and has long since been on a road of recovery. Empathy is a powerful thing. I was chatting about this topic with someone who works in what most would call alternative or holistic healing. He says that NPD and many other disorders are not "supposed" to be healed, but he sees it all the time. If you are looking for healing you can find it. If you are looking for reasons to remain stuck and bitter you can find that as well.

Anonymous:

--- Quote from: lifeiscool ---I speak as someone who has been diiagnosed with NPD and just recently told that I no longer meet this criteria.  Its likely that at one time I qualified on 9 out of the 9 criteria. Interestingly enough my therapist was once diagnosed with NPD and has long since been on a road of recovery.
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It strains my credulity that two Ns (one in therapy with the other) are now healed of narcissism. Your therapist is on the "road of recovery" from a personality disorder. Is he the one who told you that you no longer meet the criteria?

bunny

Matthias43:
Bunny,

Do you have some investment in wanting to believe that N's CANT possibly be helped? Because it certainly sounds that way...

Matthias

Anonymous:
I'm now friends with my husbands psychologist. This psychologist is no lightweight. He is a Professor and Head of the Psychology Dept at a huge teaching hospital. He unequivocally told me that people with NPD once professionally diagnosed can be treated successfully, if they wanted help. Not with medication, but with psychoanalytical therapies. He is working with my N Husband. I am seeing some improvement. But then my husband is sick even of himself, has faced a few possible total-loss situations and is now very willing, where as he wasn't 2 years ago.


Good luck

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