Can the Narcissist Get Better? https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/t1968 Runboard| Can the Narcissist Get Better? en-us Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:53:55 +0000 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:53:55 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Can the Narcissist Get Better?https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p17576,from=rss#post17576https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p17576,from=rss#post17576Question: I love him. I cannot leave him like that. He is like a crippled small child. My heart goes out to him. Will he ever get better? Can he ever get better? Answer: The Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a systemic, all-pervasive condition, very much like pregnancy: either you have it or you don't. Once you have it, you have it day and night, it is an inseparable part of the personality, a recurrent set of behavior patterns. Recent research shows that there is a condition which might be called "Transient or Temporary or Short Term Narcissism" as opposed to the full-fledged Narcissistic Personality Disorder, (NPD). (Ronningstam, 1996). The phenomenon of "Reactive Narcissistic Regression" or "Acquired Situational Narcissism" is well known: people regress to a transient narcissistic phase in reaction to a major life crisis which threatens their mental composure. Continue to read this article here (click on this link): http://samvak.tripod.com/10.html nondisclosed_email@example.com (samvaknin)Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:02:35 +0000