Lisa Scott

Grieving the Narcissist Relationship

I am often asked how long it will take to get over a narcissist. Grieving the loss of a relationship with a narcissist is not the same as one with a healthy well-adjusted adult. The process has many stages and can only be understood by those who have be... Read >

How to Handle a Divorce or Breaking Up a Relationship

I grieved more over my divorce six months after it actually happened than I did when I went through it. That's because when you go through a breakup or divorce, you are in survival mode. You are dealing with intense emotions and feelings, while at the sa... Read >

End a Dreaded Relationship and Get Your Life Back!

In my experience, a narcissist eventually becomes sarcastic and belittles you constantly. You begin to feel you can do nothing right in his eyes and your presence is hardly tolerable. You're ba?ed. You wonder what you did wrong to cause such a drastic... Read >

Healthy Self Esteem in Your Relationships

Are You Dating a Narcissist? In order to recognize a narcissist, it's important to understand the difference between healthy self-esteem and narcissism. Narcissism is the "enemy" of healthy self-esteem. It is something that looks like the rea... Read >

More Warning Signs to Avoid this Type of Guy in a Relationship

He is obsessed with his image and status symbols. A narcissist has been socialized to identify with a judgmental social system where love is given or withheld based on external criteria. If you're beautiful, thin and smart, you will be loved. If not,... Read >

3 Red Flags of Narcissism

1 - He's too good to be true. In the beginning if he seems too good to be true, he probably is. There's a reason for this old adage. When you meet a narcissist, he appears to be your prince in shining armor. He sweeps you off your feet and is incred... Read >

Being Discarded by the Narcissist

Being in love with a narcissist is a confusing state of affairs, to say the least. In the beginning, a narcissist makes you feel incredibly loved and valued. He appears to be head-over-heels in love with you and worships the ground you walk on. He writes ... Read >

A Narcissist Knows How to Manipulate Better than Anyone

A narcissist has a way of turning everything around so you begin to question yourself. He will do something terribly mean or cruel. You will talk to him about it, but by the end of the conversation, you are the one apologizing for some reason. A narcissis... Read >

Boost Your Self Confidence by Getting Rid of the Narcissist in Your Life

People can utilize whichever tool aids them the most in their recovery. Yes I said "recovery". It is important that we understand the need to recover from a narcissist. It takes time and work to recover. Narcissists affect our psyches more in being wa... Read >

Narcissism is All About Him

Narcissism is a character trait that involves self-admiration, self-centeredness, and self-regard. Everyone has some degree of narcissism. It is what motivates us to get dressed and wash our hair in the morning. However, like many things, narcissism fall... Read >

What Is A Narcissist

Selfish men… they need no introduction, do they? We know them all too well. Or do we? At one time, I thought I knew how to spot a selfish man, only to find, years later, I had no clue ... literally. When dating, we try to avoid selfish men. We want ... Read >

Narcissists Feel No Love in Any Relationship

The easiest way to think about it is this : Narcissists are stuck at age five. One of the most well-known theories in pyschology is Sigmund Freud's theory that as children, we pass through different psychosexual stages. According to Freud, if a child i... Read >