Author: Margalis Fjelstad
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781538136652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Recovering from any broken relationship is difficult, but when one partner is a narcissist, extracting yourself from the union and healing from the emotional damage can be overwhelming. Using stories from her practice, Margalis Fjelstad helps "caretakers" heal from their broken relationships and navigate the rocky waters post-break up.
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship
Author: Margalis Fjelstad
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781538136652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Recovering from any broken relationship is difficult, but when one partner is a narcissist, extracting yourself from the union and healing from the emotional damage can be overwhelming. Using stories from her practice, Margalis Fjelstad helps "caretakers" heal from their broken relationships and navigate the rocky waters post-break up.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781538136652
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Recovering from any broken relationship is difficult, but when one partner is a narcissist, extracting yourself from the union and healing from the emotional damage can be overwhelming. Using stories from her practice, Margalis Fjelstad helps "caretakers" heal from their broken relationships and navigate the rocky waters post-break up.
What a Narcissist Does at the End of a Relationship
Author: Lauren Kozlowski
Publisher: Escape the Narcissist
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Breaking up in normal circumstances is hard enough. If you throw a narcissist into the equation, it makes it all the more difficult. Not only are you left heartbroken from the separation, but the actions and behaviors of the narcissist post-break-up are nothing short of cruel, confusing, and downright crazymaking. You feel like your world has ended and you don't know how to rebuild it. In this short book, I want to use my own experience with a narcissist to highlight and outline the following for you: - discarding, and why the narcissist does this. This is a cruel tactic used by the narcissist to either punish you or because you have nothing left to give them. - what a narcissist does at the end of a relationship. Whilst all narcissists are different, you can count on one thing being consistent: their behavior. - how the narc feels and deals with the break-up. - the toxic narcissistic relationship pattern, so you can avoid being sucked into it once more. If you're looking to read this book, you're likely heartbroken and looking for some guidance, support, or understanding. As someone who has been through the hell of a narcissistic relationship, I can offer you all three, and I hope this book can help you make sense of this heartbreaking time.
Publisher: Escape the Narcissist
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Breaking up in normal circumstances is hard enough. If you throw a narcissist into the equation, it makes it all the more difficult. Not only are you left heartbroken from the separation, but the actions and behaviors of the narcissist post-break-up are nothing short of cruel, confusing, and downright crazymaking. You feel like your world has ended and you don't know how to rebuild it. In this short book, I want to use my own experience with a narcissist to highlight and outline the following for you: - discarding, and why the narcissist does this. This is a cruel tactic used by the narcissist to either punish you or because you have nothing left to give them. - what a narcissist does at the end of a relationship. Whilst all narcissists are different, you can count on one thing being consistent: their behavior. - how the narc feels and deals with the break-up. - the toxic narcissistic relationship pattern, so you can avoid being sucked into it once more. If you're looking to read this book, you're likely heartbroken and looking for some guidance, support, or understanding. As someone who has been through the hell of a narcissistic relationship, I can offer you all three, and I hope this book can help you make sense of this heartbreaking time.
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Author: Dr. Caroline Leaf
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493424017
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety--our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn't settle into this mental mess as if it's just our new normal. There's hope and help available to us--and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. Backed by clinical research and illustrated with compelling case studies, Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a scientifically proven five-step plan to find and eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life so you can experience dramatically improved mental and physical health. In just 21 days, you can start to clean up your mental mess and be on the road to wholeness, peace, and happiness.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493424017
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety--our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn't settle into this mental mess as if it's just our new normal. There's hope and help available to us--and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. Backed by clinical research and illustrated with compelling case studies, Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a scientifically proven five-step plan to find and eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life so you can experience dramatically improved mental and physical health. In just 21 days, you can start to clean up your mental mess and be on the road to wholeness, peace, and happiness.
Are u ok?
Author: Kati Morton
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738234982
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Learn hands-on coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns with this “compassionate” guide from a licensed therapist and YouTube personality (John Green). Get answers to your most common questions about mental health and mental illness -- including anxiety, depression, bipolar and eating disorders, and more. Are u ok? walks readers through the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help -- from finding the best therapist to navigating harmful and toxic relationships and everything in between. In the same down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes her videos so popular, licensed marriage and family therapist and YouTube sensation Kati Morton clarifies and destigmatizes the struggles so many of us go through and encourages readers to reach out for help.
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738234982
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Learn hands-on coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns with this “compassionate” guide from a licensed therapist and YouTube personality (John Green). Get answers to your most common questions about mental health and mental illness -- including anxiety, depression, bipolar and eating disorders, and more. Are u ok? walks readers through the most common questions about mental health and the process of getting help -- from finding the best therapist to navigating harmful and toxic relationships and everything in between. In the same down-to-earth, friendly tone that makes her videos so popular, licensed marriage and family therapist and YouTube sensation Kati Morton clarifies and destigmatizes the struggles so many of us go through and encourages readers to reach out for help.
Trauma Bonding
Author: Lauren Kozlowski
Publisher: Escape the Narcissist
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
'If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?' 'If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?' 'If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask people for help?' If you've ever been asked these questions, aside from being ignorant and hurtful, you'll know it's beyond frustrating. The answer to the above questions, whilst it's complex and often confusing, can be given with two words: trauma bonded. If you find you're in a relationship that you know is so toxic that it's crushing your very being, but you can't bring yourself to leave, you may be in the clutches of a tight trauma bond. If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way. If in the same breath, it breaks your heart to even consider leaving them because you can't imagine life without them, then I can understand that feeling too; because I was trauma bonded to my abusive ex. From my own personal experience and from the experiences other survivors have opened up to me about, this book will cover the following: - What trauma bonding really is - The 7 stages that lead to you becoming trauma bonded - The parallels that Stockholm syndrome has with trauma bonding - The 5 stages you go through when you come to accept you're trauma bonded - The cognitive dissonance a trauma bond can cause - Breaking free from the traumatic bond This book will also include my own experiences and I'll draw upon those to help you really understand trauma bonding, and let you know that you're not alone in being shackled by this emotionally crippling bond. More importantly, this book will help you understand that the invisible chain that tethers you to your abuser can be broken.
Publisher: Escape the Narcissist
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
'If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?' 'If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?' 'If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask people for help?' If you've ever been asked these questions, aside from being ignorant and hurtful, you'll know it's beyond frustrating. The answer to the above questions, whilst it's complex and often confusing, can be given with two words: trauma bonded. If you find you're in a relationship that you know is so toxic that it's crushing your very being, but you can't bring yourself to leave, you may be in the clutches of a tight trauma bond. If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way. If in the same breath, it breaks your heart to even consider leaving them because you can't imagine life without them, then I can understand that feeling too; because I was trauma bonded to my abusive ex. From my own personal experience and from the experiences other survivors have opened up to me about, this book will cover the following: - What trauma bonding really is - The 7 stages that lead to you becoming trauma bonded - The parallels that Stockholm syndrome has with trauma bonding - The 5 stages you go through when you come to accept you're trauma bonded - The cognitive dissonance a trauma bond can cause - Breaking free from the traumatic bond This book will also include my own experiences and I'll draw upon those to help you really understand trauma bonding, and let you know that you're not alone in being shackled by this emotionally crippling bond. More importantly, this book will help you understand that the invisible chain that tethers you to your abuser can be broken.
You Can Thrive After Narcissistic Abuse
Author: Melanie Tonia Evans
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786782138
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Heal your pain and break free from toxic relationships with this unique recovery program designed by one of the world’s leading authorities on narcissistic abuse. Narcissistic abuse was originally defined as a specific form of emotional abuse of children by narcissistic parents. More recently, the term has been applied more broadly, referring to any abuse by a narcissist (someone that who admires their own attributes)—especially adult-to-adult relationships, where the abuse may be mental, physical, financial, spiritual, or sexual. If you have been through an abusive relationship with someone who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, you will know that no one understands what you are going through unless they have personally experienced it. Author Melanie Tonia Evans was abused by her former husband for over five years, and it almost took her to the point of no return. At her lowest point, she had an epiphany that signified the birth of the Quanta Freedom Healing Technique, which she presents here. In this book, you will learn how to: • recognize if you are in an abusive relationship • detach or remove yourself from the narcissist's ability to affect or abuse you • identify your subconscious programming, release it, and replace it • focus on healing yourself to become empowered to thrive and not just survive With thousands of patients successfully treated worldwide, this revolutionary program is designed to heal you from the inside out.
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786782138
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Heal your pain and break free from toxic relationships with this unique recovery program designed by one of the world’s leading authorities on narcissistic abuse. Narcissistic abuse was originally defined as a specific form of emotional abuse of children by narcissistic parents. More recently, the term has been applied more broadly, referring to any abuse by a narcissist (someone that who admires their own attributes)—especially adult-to-adult relationships, where the abuse may be mental, physical, financial, spiritual, or sexual. If you have been through an abusive relationship with someone who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, you will know that no one understands what you are going through unless they have personally experienced it. Author Melanie Tonia Evans was abused by her former husband for over five years, and it almost took her to the point of no return. At her lowest point, she had an epiphany that signified the birth of the Quanta Freedom Healing Technique, which she presents here. In this book, you will learn how to: • recognize if you are in an abusive relationship • detach or remove yourself from the narcissist's ability to affect or abuse you • identify your subconscious programming, release it, and replace it • focus on healing yourself to become empowered to thrive and not just survive With thousands of patients successfully treated worldwide, this revolutionary program is designed to heal you from the inside out.
Overcoming Narcissistic Abuse
Author: Lauren Kozlowski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781393191209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This collection includes the already released titles: - Narcissistic Rage - How to go No Contact With a Narcissist - What a Narcissist Does at the End of a Relationship - Dating Red Flags I've been through the trenches of narcissistic abuse. I've endured the hurt, heartache, and humiliation at the hands of the one person who ought to care for me: my partner. He would belittle me, berate me and make me feel full of self-doubt and dread. Being told I was worthless, useless and that I was lucky to have him eventually took its toll, and I ended up broken and shattered. I've compiled these four books as a collection for those who are enduring the same kind of abuse as I did, in the hope that this can be their one-stop resource for those who need advice and understanding during such a turbulent time. I want to offer comfort, guidance, and strength to those who are going through the same torturous relationship as I did, and show them that there is a way out.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781393191209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This collection includes the already released titles: - Narcissistic Rage - How to go No Contact With a Narcissist - What a Narcissist Does at the End of a Relationship - Dating Red Flags I've been through the trenches of narcissistic abuse. I've endured the hurt, heartache, and humiliation at the hands of the one person who ought to care for me: my partner. He would belittle me, berate me and make me feel full of self-doubt and dread. Being told I was worthless, useless and that I was lucky to have him eventually took its toll, and I ended up broken and shattered. I've compiled these four books as a collection for those who are enduring the same kind of abuse as I did, in the hope that this can be their one-stop resource for those who need advice and understanding during such a turbulent time. I want to offer comfort, guidance, and strength to those who are going through the same torturous relationship as I did, and show them that there is a way out.
Will I Ever be Good Enough?
Author: Karyl McBride
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416551328
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers,Will I Ever Be Good Enough?provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life for yourself. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women's psychology and health, psychotherapist Dr. Karyl McBride helpsyou recognize the widespread effects of this maternal emotional abuse and guides you as you create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.An estimated 1.5 million American women have narcissistic personality disorder, which makes them so insecure and overbearing, insensitive and domineering that they can psychologically damage their daughters for life. Daughters of narcissistic mothers learn that maternal love is not unconditional, and that it is given only when they behave in accordance with their mothers' often unreasonable expectations and whims. As adults, these daughters consequently have difficulty overcoming their insecurities and feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, sadness, and emotional emptiness. They may also have a terrible fear of abandonment that leads them to form unhealthy love relationships, as well as a tendency to perfectionism and unrelenting self-criticism, or to self-sabotage and frustration.Herself the recovering daughter of a narcissistic mother, Dr. McBride includes her personal struggle, which adds a profound level of authority to her work, along with the perspectives of the hundreds of suffering daughters she's interviewed over the years. Their stories of how maternal abuse has manifested in their lives -- as well as how they have successfully overcome its effects -- show you that you're not alone and that you can take back your life and have the controlyouwant.Dr. McBride's step-by-step program will enable you to:(1) Recognize your own experience with maternal narcissism and its effects on all aspects of your life (2) Discover how you have internalized verbal and nonverbal messages from your mother and how these have translated into a strong desire to overachieve or a tendency to self-sabotage (3) Construct a step-by-step program to reclaim your life and enhance your sense of self, a process that includes creating a psychological separation from your mother and breaking the legacy of abuse. You will also learn how not to repeat your mother's mistakes with your own daughter.Warm and sympathetic, filled with the examples of women who have established healthy boundaries with their hurtful mothers,Will I Ever Be Good Enough?encourages and inspires you as it aids your recovery.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416551328
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers,Will I Ever Be Good Enough?provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life for yourself. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women's psychology and health, psychotherapist Dr. Karyl McBride helpsyou recognize the widespread effects of this maternal emotional abuse and guides you as you create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.An estimated 1.5 million American women have narcissistic personality disorder, which makes them so insecure and overbearing, insensitive and domineering that they can psychologically damage their daughters for life. Daughters of narcissistic mothers learn that maternal love is not unconditional, and that it is given only when they behave in accordance with their mothers' often unreasonable expectations and whims. As adults, these daughters consequently have difficulty overcoming their insecurities and feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, sadness, and emotional emptiness. They may also have a terrible fear of abandonment that leads them to form unhealthy love relationships, as well as a tendency to perfectionism and unrelenting self-criticism, or to self-sabotage and frustration.Herself the recovering daughter of a narcissistic mother, Dr. McBride includes her personal struggle, which adds a profound level of authority to her work, along with the perspectives of the hundreds of suffering daughters she's interviewed over the years. Their stories of how maternal abuse has manifested in their lives -- as well as how they have successfully overcome its effects -- show you that you're not alone and that you can take back your life and have the controlyouwant.Dr. McBride's step-by-step program will enable you to:(1) Recognize your own experience with maternal narcissism and its effects on all aspects of your life (2) Discover how you have internalized verbal and nonverbal messages from your mother and how these have translated into a strong desire to overachieve or a tendency to self-sabotage (3) Construct a step-by-step program to reclaim your life and enhance your sense of self, a process that includes creating a psychological separation from your mother and breaking the legacy of abuse. You will also learn how not to repeat your mother's mistakes with your own daughter.Warm and sympathetic, filled with the examples of women who have established healthy boundaries with their hurtful mothers,Will I Ever Be Good Enough?encourages and inspires you as it aids your recovery.
Recovering From Narcissistic Abuse
Author: Priscilla Posey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733092340
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
If you want to recover from narcissistic abuse and heal from a toxic relationship as quickly as possible without taking any antidepressants or giving up who you are..regardless of how long ago the narcissistic abuse happened, then, keep reading.. Have you ever wondered why you cannot stop thinking about the narcissist that was in your life? Perhaps that person texted or called you, and, you did not know how to respond. Despite your best efforts, you always feel trapped in a continuous cycle and stuck on your journey to recovering from narcissistic abuse. Here's the deal Recovering from narcissistic abuse and healing from a toxic relationship doesn't have to be difficult. Even if you've tried other solutions which didn't work before. This book is the solution. You don't need to Spend hundreds of dollars and countless hours on counseling. Save your time and money. You don't need to Take harmful antidepressents. It's much simpler than that. You don't need to Keep yourself busy to distract yourself from the pain. In fact, this is very counterproductive. You don't need to Replace the love of the narcissist, with the love from someone else. It might make you crave the attention of the narcissist even more. You don't need to Spend more of your time researching narcissists. This is one of the worst things you can be doing on your road to recovery. Those are just a few of the behaviors people do that keeps them from recovering from narcissistic abuse, being happy, feeling free, and able to trust someone again.. And, in this book you're going to learn something most people will never know... This is the exact step-by-step guide on how to move on with your life... Here are just a few things that you are going to discover in this book: The simple 3 step process to help you quickly identify a narcissist. This method is used by psychological experts. The surprising physical impact narcissistic abuse has on your brain and how to reverse the damage. How to reclaim your power after narcissistic abuse. Physical items that promote healing by stimulating your senses. These items stimulate the part of your brain that was damaged from narcissistic abuse. 8 ultimate strategies to help you recover from narcissistic abuse. One particular strategy forces your brain to grow and heal. 8 common roadblocks to the road to recovering from narcissistic abuse and how to conquer them. How to increase the production of a particular hormone in your body. This hormone will increase your self esteem and confidence. A little-known healing technique created by a psychologist that you can do all on your own without a therapist. These are the same techniques utilized by PTSD patients. And a whole lot more! The bottom line is you CAN recover from narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships, without spending a lot of money on a therapist. This book shows you how. Special bonus for readers! With this amazing book, you'll also get a FREE reference guide on how to recognize abusive relationships. So if you are ready to recover from narcissistic abuse and invest in your well-being, then claim your copy right now!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733092340
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
If you want to recover from narcissistic abuse and heal from a toxic relationship as quickly as possible without taking any antidepressants or giving up who you are..regardless of how long ago the narcissistic abuse happened, then, keep reading.. Have you ever wondered why you cannot stop thinking about the narcissist that was in your life? Perhaps that person texted or called you, and, you did not know how to respond. Despite your best efforts, you always feel trapped in a continuous cycle and stuck on your journey to recovering from narcissistic abuse. Here's the deal Recovering from narcissistic abuse and healing from a toxic relationship doesn't have to be difficult. Even if you've tried other solutions which didn't work before. This book is the solution. You don't need to Spend hundreds of dollars and countless hours on counseling. Save your time and money. You don't need to Take harmful antidepressents. It's much simpler than that. You don't need to Keep yourself busy to distract yourself from the pain. In fact, this is very counterproductive. You don't need to Replace the love of the narcissist, with the love from someone else. It might make you crave the attention of the narcissist even more. You don't need to Spend more of your time researching narcissists. This is one of the worst things you can be doing on your road to recovery. Those are just a few of the behaviors people do that keeps them from recovering from narcissistic abuse, being happy, feeling free, and able to trust someone again.. And, in this book you're going to learn something most people will never know... This is the exact step-by-step guide on how to move on with your life... Here are just a few things that you are going to discover in this book: The simple 3 step process to help you quickly identify a narcissist. This method is used by psychological experts. The surprising physical impact narcissistic abuse has on your brain and how to reverse the damage. How to reclaim your power after narcissistic abuse. Physical items that promote healing by stimulating your senses. These items stimulate the part of your brain that was damaged from narcissistic abuse. 8 ultimate strategies to help you recover from narcissistic abuse. One particular strategy forces your brain to grow and heal. 8 common roadblocks to the road to recovering from narcissistic abuse and how to conquer them. How to increase the production of a particular hormone in your body. This hormone will increase your self esteem and confidence. A little-known healing technique created by a psychologist that you can do all on your own without a therapist. These are the same techniques utilized by PTSD patients. And a whole lot more! The bottom line is you CAN recover from narcissistic abuse and toxic relationships, without spending a lot of money on a therapist. This book shows you how. Special bonus for readers! With this amazing book, you'll also get a FREE reference guide on how to recognize abusive relationships. So if you are ready to recover from narcissistic abuse and invest in your well-being, then claim your copy right now!
Rethinking Narcissism
Author: Dr. Craig Malkin
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062348124
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Harvard Medical School psychologist and Huffington Post blogger Craig Malkin addresses the "narcissism epidemic," by illuminating the spectrum of narcissism, identifying ways to control the trait, and explaining how too little of it may be a bad thing. "What is narcissism?" is one of the fastest rising searches on Google, and articles on the topic routinely go viral. Yet, the word "narcissist" seems to mean something different every time it's uttered. People hurl the word as insult at anyone who offends them. It's become so ubiquitous, in fact, that it's lost any clear meaning. The only certainty these days is that it's bad to be a narcissist—really bad—inspiring the same kind of roiling queasiness we feel when we hear the words sexist or racist. That's especially troubling news for millennials, the people born after 1980, who've been branded the "most narcissistic generation ever." In Rethinking Narcissism readers will learn that there's far more to narcissism than its reductive invective would imply. The truth is that we all fall on a spectrum somewhere between utter selflessness on the one side, and arrogance and grandiosity on the other. A healthy middle exhibits a strong sense of self. On the far end lies sociopathy. Malkin deconstructs healthy from unhealthy narcissism and offers clear, step-by-step guidance on how to promote healthy narcissism in our partners, our children, and ourselves.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062348124
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Harvard Medical School psychologist and Huffington Post blogger Craig Malkin addresses the "narcissism epidemic," by illuminating the spectrum of narcissism, identifying ways to control the trait, and explaining how too little of it may be a bad thing. "What is narcissism?" is one of the fastest rising searches on Google, and articles on the topic routinely go viral. Yet, the word "narcissist" seems to mean something different every time it's uttered. People hurl the word as insult at anyone who offends them. It's become so ubiquitous, in fact, that it's lost any clear meaning. The only certainty these days is that it's bad to be a narcissist—really bad—inspiring the same kind of roiling queasiness we feel when we hear the words sexist or racist. That's especially troubling news for millennials, the people born after 1980, who've been branded the "most narcissistic generation ever." In Rethinking Narcissism readers will learn that there's far more to narcissism than its reductive invective would imply. The truth is that we all fall on a spectrum somewhere between utter selflessness on the one side, and arrogance and grandiosity on the other. A healthy middle exhibits a strong sense of self. On the far end lies sociopathy. Malkin deconstructs healthy from unhealthy narcissism and offers clear, step-by-step guidance on how to promote healthy narcissism in our partners, our children, and ourselves.