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Nature, Nurture, and Choice: Understanding Your Attraction to Narcissists

alana barlia August 3, 2024

This blog post dives into nature, nurture, and empowering choices that can help you understand and break free from narcissistic relationships.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic supply, narcissistic personality disorder, narcissistic relationships, boundaries with a narcissist, codependent, codependent relationships, healing codependency
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The Suffering Parent: An Insidious Type of Narcissism

alana barlia November 20, 2023

If you have read my blog, you know the tell-tale signs of Narcissistic Personality. But do you know the more insidious side of Narcissism? Not the type of Narcissist who screams, yells, and belittles - but the type whos suffering is so loud there is no room for you? That is the type of Narcissism we touch on in this blog post.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic personality disorder, victimized parent, suffering parent, gaslighting, victim mentality, boundaries, boundaries with a narcissist, codependent, people pleasing, victim, victim stance
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5 Ways to Start Healing Your Codependency

alana barlia October 15, 2023

Healing your codependency doesn’t have to be scary, and you don’t have to do it alone. Read on to learn 5 steps to begin healing your codependency today.

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Tags codependent relationships, codependent, healing codependency, codependency, tips for codependency, emotional trauma, body trauma, familial trauma, narcissistic partner
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What Is Codependency? And What Does This Buzzword Really Mean?

alana barlia October 15, 2023

Ever wonder what the deal is with this buzzword Codependency? Read here to dive into the foundations of what Codependency is & why it develops.

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Tags codependent relationships, codependent, codependency, healing codependency, tips for codependency, alanon, adult child of alcoholic, therapy, couples therapy, couples counseling
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How to Spot a Narcissist - 5 Signs to Look For

alana barlia September 5, 2023

Ever wonder if somebody in your life has narcissistic personality traits? Here are 5 signs to help you spot a narcissist in your life.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic relationships, narcissism, narcissistic partner, codependent relationships, codependent, codependency, people pleasing, perfectionism, alanon
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How Do I Manage Other's Expectations Of Me? And Is That My Responsibility?

alana barlia April 4, 2022

Expectations are essential to relationships. They act as safeguards, and protect our boundaries from being crossed. But what happens when expectations in a relationship are misaligned? Who’s responsibility is this, and what can we do to manage this?

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Tags expectations, relationships, narcissistic relationships, people pleasing, perfectionism, codependency, codependent, codependent relationships, couples therapy, couples counseling, conflict resolution
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Tell-Tale Signs of Narcissistic Abuse, and Some Helpful Tips to Remain Safe

alana barlia February 21, 2020

Ever have the feeling you are living with a narcissist? Unsure what some of the signs of narcissistic abuse are? Read on to learn more about the tell-tale signs of narcissistic abuse.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissism, abuse, emotional abuse, codependent, couples therapy, marriage counseling, personality disorder, codependency, couples counseling, depression, trauma

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