Do you know anyone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder....?

Question

Is there anyway to combat it without therapy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder

Answer 1

Hello I was told by my Psychiatrist that i have Narsistic personality disorder / borderline personality disorder I can see where i have those traits. Ive always had problems with empathy i think it is hereditary in my family my dad was an alcoholic all of his life which deters all consideration for other people cause drunks really don't care about others and that being effected me but i don't drink. i love to talk about myself and other people i love to talk about my girlfriend cause it gives me pleasure make me really happy. Anyways id love to talk more email me or instant message me if you want to

Answer 2

I, for one, was, and a little am, narcissistic still. I was so narcissistic, not in beauty aspect, but in self-appreciation. I was always so proud of myself, that i often talked subtly about myself or steering/segueing the topic towards myself.

In the moments i was so proud of myself, i didn't pay a lot of attention to how i felt growing up: I often got scolded and i felt not so significant at times, not so smart too. My narcissism got a jumpstart by having a good performance in class and telling myself that i am the smartest and most talented. There were praises that went along the way. This was the stuff that my wine was made of, then it fermented. This year, i clearly realized i was drunk the whole time--starting from when i was a little boy trying to prove so much and showing people what i could do.

In my experience, when a person is narcissistic with his looks or abilities, a great anxiety can make him aware of his delusional state. Anxiety, however, although a treatment, is a passive form of one. People create certain force fields when their thinking go awry. This force field is intensified when they gain further belief in the wrong seed of thought. It is not easy to break through it and help the person realize--whether situationally embarrassing him or gently advising him--his life of drunkennessss.

I hope not anxiety alone is the remedy; there are possibly milder enlightening circumstances. If one spends time looking into himself, he doesn't need therapy or an uprooting experience to change himself. Hope, no matter how real or abstract, is there in his life.

Answer 3

Therapy struggles to combat Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or more correctly; people who suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder resist treatment.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is considered a fairly stable condition, that is rarely worth treatment, sufferers can usually cope in society or as psychiatric outpatients.
Some traits of Narcissistic Personality Disorder are normal during childhood and adolescence, and do not continue into adulthood.

Answer 4

This is a very good blog, a beginner’s guide to abnormal psychology.
Short, clear and simple; and you can even post your question and contact the author regarding particular subject you are interested in

http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/

Answer 5

yes my besfriend she thinks the whole universe revolves around her. sadly i dont know how to combat it.