narcissim

TMSers short circuit emotions and stuff them. We learned it as children as a protection. And that’s how we keep filling up our rage buckets, which, in turn, overflow into symptoms. So the trick is, you want to learn how to FEEL; grieve the emotions, and let the emotions dissipate. You want to...

My sister is a narcissist. I knew that she made me crazy and gave me symptoms— but I didn’t actually know she was a narcissist until I started working here on the forum. Evidently narcissists can completely destroy your health and your mind. They are very dangerous to your well-being. I’ve been...

All forms of narcissistic abuse result from failure to feel empathy. They don’t care about how you feel. Failure of compassion is abuse. Acceptance of anger is not pleasant, but it is necessary for ending the abuse. Anger will guide you to decisions that are important to make. Hidden anger...

I’m a seasoned TMS warrior. I’ve been through years of therapy. I thought I knew everything … until…. I came to this forum and I was directed to “look in plain sight” for sources to my TMS. What does that mean? It means: something is making you so mad that you have TMS to keep you from...

Hi everyone, Welcome, if you’re new! And *thank you,* to all the old timers on this wiki, who have helped me —and are still helping me—so much! HUGE breakthrough in psychotherapy for me today! I’ve been in Internal Family Systems psychotherapy (recommended by TMS experts) for 3 years —to...

I am really struggling to feel anger towards my mother, who has Covert Narcissism going on. It's tough for a few reasons: 1, I imagine her as a small child who is just struggling to be in the world herself. She doesn't know any better. 2, I hate the thought of anyone hurting or hurting anyone...