053 Can You Cure a Narcissist?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we will discuss a controversial topic - can narcissists be cured? To answer this, we will consider two antagonising positions, those who say it is possible, those who say it can't be done, and we will also look at the middle ground. Most importantly, we will focus on the things we can change in our relationship with the narcissist. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The issue with labeling narcissists, ignoring the root causes of their disorder, and medicalising them</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The benefits of looking at the situation with compassion and curiosity to ourselves</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What is a narcissist’s main goal, and what triggers their behaviour</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How to change our focus from curing the narcissist to looking at our reactions</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although it might sound shocking to hear, a narcissist's primary goal is not to be abusive. Their main purpose is to protect their self-worthiness wounds, so they project their protector parts on their abuse victims. As they won't see or accept this, and they justify their actions, we can’t help them, but we can focus on how we respond to their behaviour, and how we let it affect us. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Join my Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme™</span> <a href= "https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Interview with Professor Sam Vaknin, Author of Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Part 1:</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/037-interview-profess