Narcissism

[Kathi]

I'll have to dig up the thread about Stonehenge and Reba's high school years for you.

I should post a high school pic of myself on here.

 

[Kathi]

I have a daughter who is older than most of you middle aged younguns.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

NPD (Narcissistic personality disorder) can be treated, but there's no guarantee that the narcissist will be cured. The treatment usually involves years of psychotherapy. But before treatment can start, the narcissist has to admit to themselves that they're a narcissist. They'll admit it openly but deep down inside, because of their disorder, they will never admit it to themselves. And that's the trick, getting the narcissist to be honest with himself.

....and it seems they can't be honest with themselves about it because of the grip of fear in their lives that makes them that. They NEED to be narcissistic to survive. It's their premier defensive mechanism. They don't give it up easily.

 

[Jesse]

I'll have to dig up the thread about Stonehenge and Reba's high school years for you.

Did she help design Stonehenge or something?

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I should post a high school pic of myself on here.

Found it!

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Did she help design Stonehenge or something?

One poster said he had a huge sundial outside of his high school. Somehow Reba's age maturity got weaved into it and I said Stonehenge was out in front of her high school. Other comments followed. Something like that. I guess you had to be there. You know how that is.

 

[Jesse]

Found it!

You are lovely Kathi....

 

[Jesse]

Oh, did I mention I'm flat broke?

With 4 kids, I imagine...

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I have a daughter who is older than most of you middle aged younguns.

In this part of the country most women are grandmothers by the time they're 30.

You must live nearby.

 

[Kathi]

....and it seems they can't be honest with themselves about it because of the grip of fear in their lives that makes them that. They NEED to be narcissistic to survive. It's their premier defensive mechanism. They don't give it up easily.

You've got that right my friend.

 

[Kathi]

In this part of the country most women are grandmothers by the time they're 30.

You must live nearby.

Probably not.

 

[Gary]

I had a counselor who told me that many psychiatrists are narcissistic. Freaks me out now, cuz I think he may be on to something.

The best therapists are the ones that are personally familiar with what they're treating.

 

[Kathi]

You are lovely Kathi....

Oh ya...high school.It took me awhile to get through

 

[Jethro Bodine]

The best therapists are the ones that are personally familiar with what they're treating.

Which is why Christ took on human flesh.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Oh ya...high school.It took me awhile to get through

You got through?

(If only Rollo was here right now.)

 

[Kathi]

The best therapists are the ones that are personally familiar with what they're treating.

I can agree with you on that.It is like a male obstetrician who tells his patient "Oh ya,I know how painful those labor pains are".

 

[Kathi]

You got through?

(If only Rollo was here right now.)

ummm...I think so.You have to excuse me I am having a senior moment.

 

[Gary]

I can agree with you on that.It is like a male obstetrician who tells his patient "Oh ya,I know how painful those labor pains are".

I didn't know obstetricians were psychotherapists. I've never had a baby so I wouldn't know.

 

[Kathi]

I didn't know obstetricians were psychotherapists. I've never had a baby so I wouldn't know.

No,but they sure can not relate to labor pains just as you said a therapist is best if they are personally familiar with the disorder.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I can agree with you on that.It is like a male obstetrician who tells his patient "Oh ya,I know how painful those labor pains are".

Yeah right, labor pains . Try smashing your hand in a vice.