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The Relationship Between Early Trauma and Love Addiction
Love addiction is not a psychological diagnosis, but that does not mean people cannot become addicted to being in a relationship. Most people know at least one person that is constantly getting into the same bad relationships with the same abusive, narcissistic, or...
5 Signs of Narcissistic Projection: The Narcissist’s Strongest Weapon
Living with or being in a relationship with a narcissist is sometimes described as experiencing another universe. It is a universe where right becomes wrong and you begin to question your own thoughts, motives, and even your recollection of events and issues. One way...
The Potential Problem in Choosing Partners: 7 Signs You Are Living in a Relationship Fantasy
As a general rule, when we meet someone new that we find attractive, we tend to see their best possible traits first. These are often the traits we find comfortable and familiar, and that allows us to associate the individual with other positive people in our lives....
Successful Strategies to Stop Defending and Explaining Yourself to a Narcissist
There are many challenges in any relationship. However, being in a relationship with a narcissist can be extremely toxic and destructive. In some types of relationships, simply leaving and disengaging from the narcissist is the best solution. Some relationships are...
Why Narcissists Attract People Pleasers: Two Sides of the Same Coin
In many ways, narcissists and people pleasers have similar issues in a relationship. However, they are expressed in very different ways. The narcissist can only see the relationship for what it gives them, with the focus entirely on their own needs. The people pleaser...
Recognizing the Anxious Attachment Style
8 Signs Your Attachment Style effects your Adult Relationships Therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals recognize four different types of attachment styles. These styles or profiles are based on Attachment Theory, which was first introduced in the 1960s...
Everyone Has Narcissistic Moments: Understanding Our Behavior
It is very common for people to latch onto specific labels and diagnosis and attempt to determine what is "wrong" with someone in their life. Narcissism is one such label and diagnosis that is used by people to describe people who may show signs of being selfish,...
When Love Feels Like an Addiction
Love is an essential component of any relationship. Unfortunately, for those in relationships with addicts or narcissists, love can begin to feel like an addiction itself. Individuals in these types of relationships must develop unhealthy coping mechanisms that mimic...
Dating in the Time of Coronavirus
Dating is an integral part of socialization for single adults of all ages. The sudden escalation and impact of coronavirus around the world have created a challenge for those who are just starting in a relationship or those who perhaps have finally made the decision...
Coping with Isolation
Four Tips For Addicts During The Coronavirus Everyone is struggling to develop new skills and options for managing day to day life in these trying times. The unknown factors and the known issues with the coronavirus create a lot of stress, challenges, and uncertainty...