
Expecting Emotional Maturity from a Narcissist? Don’t Hold Your Breath!!!
SOOO frustrating! You hoped for a partner, parent, sibling, or adult child with whom you could communicate, collaborate, and co-operate, but no. You live most

Expecting Emotional Maturity from a Narcissist? Don’t Hold Your Breath!!!
SOOO frustrating! You hoped for a partner, parent, sibling, or adult child with whom you could communicate, collaborate, and co-operate, but no. You live most

Narcissists Make OUTRAGEOUS ASKS. Learn to say NO,
Narcissists ask for too much…and they expect to get it. It’s essential to hear that a question is outrageous so you can respond differently. If

Top 12 Traits That Scream Hijackal!!! Don’t Be in Denial.
You’re a good person. You want to see the best in folks. You are right ready to help someone excuse their poor behavior, and be

Suffering from Doormat-itis? Time to reclaim your sense of self!
Originally published on Codependency Recovery Council A doormat is a person who doesn’t take a stand in life for their values, vision, purpose, beliefs, desires

Hijackals® = Masters of Bait & Switch
Promises! Proclamations! Pronouncements of just what you want to hear. Does it happen as promised? No! See tactics for what they are: ways to get

Circular Conversation. Crazy-Making
So many parallels to being in a blender!. Those conversations that go round and round and get you right back to focusing on the Hijackal.

Co-Parenting With a Narcissist Without Losing Your Mind
Here’s one from the vault: Co-parenting with a Hijackal can be sad, nasty, infuriating, and definitely frustrating. Keep these 15 things in mind to save

12 Things Passive-Aggressive People Do — But Don’t Realize
How do you know if you’re passive-aggressive? Well, do people think you’re difficult to be around? Do they not trust you or respect you they way

Speaking When You’re Angry Costs Too Much. Do This Instead.
You are so angry and you just want to tell that !#&*()#$! what you really think…and what you believe s/he needs to know! Likely, that’s

Getting Off A High-Conflict Emotional Roller Coaster
Is your relationship usually a high conflict roller coaster ride? If it’s always spills and thrills, peaks and valleys, you may be involved with someone