"Have faith that people do their best. I don't know anyone who would eat with pigs out of a trough in a muddy barnyard if he knew that a well-prepared meal was on the table in a clean house - do you?" Greg Baer

"The Secret in healing Narcissism is not to heal it at all, but to listen to it. Narcissism is a signal that the soul is not being loved sufficiently. The greater the Narcissism, the less love being given." ~ Thomas Moore, 'Care of the Soul'.

Q. Is it really possible to heal NPD?

A. Anything is possible. You do not have to be a negative statistic on a probablity curve of people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Heal NPD :: Family and Friends :: Alice Miller's book Who's Online | Stats | Memberlist | Chatroom | Search | Lost Password | Shout Box " ShoutMix chat widget Healing becomes possible when all parties in a relationship come to see each other as co-creators of the relationship rather then attacker, and victim.   Can't start a new thread. (Host Only) Can't start a new poll. (Host Only) Can't add a reply. (Host Only) Can't edit your posts.(Everyone Registered) Register :: Log In :: Steering Committee The time is now 14:52:13 Sun May 19 2013 Welcome, Register :: Log In   Friends of Narcissus active in this forum: Friends of Narcissus active in this thread: Beloved and cherished GUEST(s) of Narcissus 5 human beings online in the last 15 minutes - 0 Friend(s) of Narcissus, 0 covert NPDers and 5 Beloved and cherished GUEST(s) of Narcissus. (Most ever was 57 at 01:37:31 Fri Sep 11 2009) Pages: [ 1 ] Quick-JumpWelcomeHOPEOpen TopicAsk a NarcissistResourcesOpen Topic: Members OnlyRecovery Room IITender Emotions [ < ] [ > ] Beloved and che Reply Alice Miller's book ( 14:20:13 FriAug 8 2003 ) Options Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Whisper Have any of you read Alice Miller's book, "The Drama of the Gifted Child, The Search for the True Self"? What did you think about its message? Did the NPD person in your life think it was helpful and did they talk about it with you? Mood: TcBrown Offline 2954 posts Cyber Healing PhD Eat your heart out Pacific Western Mood Now: Post Mood: Reply Re: Alice Miller's book ( 15:28:58 FriAug 8 2003 ) Options Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper This was one of the first books I read after receiving my NPD diagnosis. I felt than and still believe it gives one of the best general introductions of NPD that is understandable to pretty much everyone. I have referred this book and the companion edition, "Prisoners of Childhood" to newly diagnosed NPDers and to my family and friends who are trying to understand me (God help them ) I think my Mother got a lot out of it. My Father (who I believe to be NPD keeps telling me he has lots of questions, so far they've yet to materalize). My sister read them within the last month or so and has been very quiet on the subject, I'll be spending some time with her next week so I might get a better feel for what she's thinking at that time). --- You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. The single relationship that is truly central and crucial in a life is the relationship to the self . .. Of all the people you will know in a lifetime , you are the only one you will never lose. ~ Jo Courdt     Mood: Mood Now: ( Bruised ) Post Mood: ( Waking_Up ) weissfamily Offline 446 posts Mood Now: Post Mood: Reply Re: Alice Miller's book ( 17:54:40 FriAug 8 2003 ) Options Reply Quote Report To Mod Last Posts Ignore User Global Ignore Whisper I've read it but to the best of my knowledge none of my family or friends have. I thought the message was that this was a serious disorder but there is hope for recovery once you begin therapy. Funny thing is there has been so little meaningful research that the book is older than a lot and still up to date on information. Its a nice escape from samvak. Mood: Mood Now: ( Rocking ) Post Mood: ( Inspired ) Pages: [ 1 ] Quick-JumpWelcomeHOPEOpen TopicAsk a NarcissistResourcesOpen Topic: Members OnlyRecovery Room IITender Emotions [ < ] [ > ] BbRing CORRTJ   Can't start a new thread. (Host Only) Can't start a new poll. (Host Only) Can't add a reply. (Host Only) Can't edit your posts.(Everyone Registered)Total Friends of Narcissus: 3951 Can't start a new thread. (Host Only) Can't start a new poll. (Host Only) Can't add a reply. (Host Only) Can't edit your posts.(Everyone Registered) Register :: Log In :: Steering Committee The time is now 14:52:13 Sun May 19 2013 Powered By BbBoard V1.4.2 © 2001-2007 BbBoy.net Community created 3.10.2003 The Healing Narcissism And Disorders of the Self Community is not affiliated in any way with any mental health professional or agency. The advice given is from personal experience and should never be used as a replacement for therapy from a qualified licensed professional. If you are having a real life emergency and live in the United States please call your doctor or 9-1-1.