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I have a narcissitic mother. Maybe it goes without saying, but I grew up in a emotionally abusive home. My father is her enabler, but this isn't about my dad. For as long as my brother and I lived at home, we were always reminded to make Mother's Day really special for mom. (Mom didn't put the...

I don't post around here much but feeling the need to write out some feelings today. I am just absolutely irritated - woke up on the wrong side of the bed I guess. Forgive my stream of conscious thought style of writing... I'm irritated that I feel like I constantly try to help my husband get...

I have no idea what is wrong with me.I mean I know I'm working through DBT with my T after being officially diagnosed wtih PTSD a few months ago. I know my hormones are waay out of whack - partly due to my PCOS and partly due to the new IUD I guess. I know I'm stressed at work and at home and in...

I recently found a website that has really been helpful, the author of the blog really resonates with me and my experience with narcissistic abuse from my mother. I signed up to get emails tailored for my areas of imorovement in healing from the trauma I endured. There is an assessment to take...

So I started DBT a couple weeks ago and ever since then I've been having more dreams about my mom. She has NPD and I've suffered Narcissitic/emotional abuse all my life. These dreams seem to reflect that abuse. I can't remember specifics but I remember the feelings of coercion, manipulation, and...

If you can call me surviving - heh. I've been to several therapists and a couple psychiatrists. I've asked about BPD repeatedly because so many of my symptoms seem to fit into that diagnosis to me. One told me I have severe anxiety and abandonment issues. One looked at me for 2 seconds and said...