Narcissism, Self-Awareness, and Healing https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/t321 Runboard| Narcissism, Self-Awareness, and Healing en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:43:47 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:43:47 +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 Narcissism, Self-Awareness, and Healinghttps://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p1055,from=rss#post1055https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p1055,from=rss#post1055Question: If the narcissist becomes self-aware, if he accepts that he is a narcissist, isn't this the first, important step, towards healing? Answer: Narcissism defines the narcissist's waking moments and his nocturnal dreams. It is all-pervasive. Everything the narcissist does is motivated by it. Everything he avoids is its result. Every utterance, decision, his very body language - are all manifestations of narcissism. It is rather like being abducted by an alien and ruthlessly indoctrinated ever since. The alien is the narcissist's False Self - a defence mechanism constructed in order to shield his True Self from hurt and inevitable abandonment. Cognitive understanding of the disorder does not constitute a transforming INSIGHT. In other words, it has no emotional correlate. The narcissist does not INTERNALIZE what he understands and learns about his disorder. This new gained knowledge does not become a motivating part of the narcissist. It remains an inert and indifferent piece of knowledge, with minor influence on the narcissist's psyche. Continue to read this article here (click on this link): http://samvak.tripod.com/2.html nondisclosed_email@example.com (samvaknin)Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:10:09 +0000