The Narcissist in Your Life

Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free

De: Julie L. Hall

Narrado por: Rosanne Rubino

A highly illuminating examination of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and its insidiously traumatic impact on family members and partners. Packed with insight, compassion, and practical strategies for recovery, this is a must-read for survivors and clinicians alike.

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) has a profoundly dehumanizing effect on those subject to its distortions, manipulations, and rage. The Narcissist in Your Life illuminates the emotionally annihilating experience of narcissistic abuse in families and relationships, acknowledges the complex emotional and physical trauma that results, and assists survivors with compassionate, practical advice on the path of recovery.

Whether you are just learning about NPD, managing a narcissistic parent or other family member, leaving a narcissistic relationship, or struggling with complex PTSD, you will find life-changing answers to these common questions:

• What are the different forms of NPD?
• Is my partner a narcissist?
• Why do I keep attracting narcissistic personalities?
• How can I help my kids?
• What happens in a narcissistic family?
• Why did my other parent go along with the abuse?
• Why am I alienated from my siblings?
• Why is it so hard to believe in myself and my future?
• What is complex PTSD and do I have it?
• What are the health problems associated with narcissistic abuse?

Journalist, survivor, and NPD trauma coach Julie L. Hall provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, affirming, and accessible guide that will not only help you understand narcissistic abuse trauma, but will help you overcome trauma cycles and move forward with healing.

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"[A] resource that provides a desperately needed lifeline with clearly outlined steps for what to do next so you can reclaim your life. A nationally recognized expert on NPD, she writes with a rare combination of lived insight, sound research, keen psychological understanding, and lucid style. I recommend this book wholeheartedly."—Sharyn Wolf, psychotherapist and author

"Brilliant, riveting, and amazingly thorough. I recommend this book to virtually everyone with an interest in narcissistic personality disorder, including psychotherapists." —Elinor Greenberg,Ph.D., clinical psychologist, author, and internationally renowned narcissisticpersonality disorder expert

"[P]rovides insight and effective strategiesfor anyone working to deal with the negative effects of a close relationship with a narcissist. This book will resonate with adult children and partners struggling with the pain and confusion of life in a war zone that is often invisible to outsiders. It is an important addition to the understanding of narcissistic personality disorder, and destined to help many people."—SusanForward, PhD, author of Emotional Blackmail and Mothers Who Can'tLove

"Written from the heart, Julie Hall's book is a treasure trove of knowledge and healing. Every page is filled with warmth and compassion, teaching the reader how to find solutions within."—Jackson MacKenzie, author of Whole Again and Psychopath Free

"Living with a narcissist, writes Hall, violates our fundamental rights of dignity, integrity, and personal freedoms, made worse because the narcissist is usually someone close to the abused. All libraries, in particular university collections supporting mental health and psychiatry curriculum, will find this a worthy addition."—Library Journal, starred review

"There is a wealth of information here. The lists and examples of narcissistic behaviors and their impact on family members, outlines of family rules and roles, and personal interviews are especially helpful in bringing a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of narcissistic exploitation and manipulation. And the strategies for family members are practical and compassionate. Hall's The Narcissist in Your Life will give you hope and insight into how to help yourself and your kids heal."—from the foreword by Margalis Fjelstad, PhD, LMFT, author of Stop Caretaking the Borderline or Narcissist

Enlightening

This book has been an eye opener for me. This is a must read/listen for anyone seeking clarity on NPD in family structures.

Exceptional!

I highly recommend this intelligent and compassionate work! I couldn’t put it down. It explains so much about two of my family members that I never understood.

Excellent

Thorough, excellent. Highly recommend! Thank you for this important work. Great for everyone, clinicians and non-clinicians alike.

The most thorough self help book for the survivors !

I was in awe almost all the time while listening to this book! I give it 100 stars!!!

The writer knew my husband and I

This book was an eye opener, enlightening and just put things into perspective for me. I realize now that I’m living with a narcissist, all the questions I use to ask him about why he would do certain things or act a certain way, the writer answered. I’m now at a point where I have to find myself and move in the right direction for the future,but it’s hard and I feel the rationalizing of irrational behavior creeping up on me again. So what I think I’ll do is listen to the book again and even buy a hard copy so I can see it when I can’t listen. Thank you!

Great Book

It was eye opening, some of the experiences I've had felt like unique and thought no one could relate to them. hearing that my feelings and thoughts had a reason, helped me realize the magnitude of the abuse and understand that the Narcissist never loved me and never will. It was the begging of my healing journey from the CPTSD from a childhood with a narcissist parent.

Thank you for changing my life!

The knowledge that I gained from this book is immeasurable. The knowledge that I now carry will be passed down to my daughters. I will promote this book on all my platforms! Would love to get feedback from the Author! Thank you so much

Amazing

She addressed many of the questions that I had and affirmed many of my findings. This is exactly what I needed.

Very informative

I liked that the author broke down the ways that narcissists abuse others, the causes of NPD and finally ways to heal and move beyond narcissistic abuse.

Lots of great information, one issue

This is a fantastic deep dive into narcissistic behavior and some tactics for recovery. I had multiple “ah ha” moments throughout where the behavior of certain people in my life was described exactly.
I do have one complaint which struck me fairly early in the book. Every time a pronoun is used, the author made a point of using “he or she”, or “his or her”. I’m all for being inclusive on this, and when I’m actually reading text which is written this way it’s not really an issue- it just registers as a placeholder for “one”. When listening to it however, and when the reader makes a point to articulate every part of it, it becomes extremely tedious to listen to. If this usage was something the author wanted to really make an issue of- which it appears she did- I would have much preferred a statement in the preface saying that pronouns would be alternated, that although it may technically be grammatically incorrect to use “they” in these cases, it makes it easier for the reader, or that instead of using gender pronouns the author would refer to “the victim” or “the target” etc.