But, wait, there's more to learn! Following is One Angry Daughter's recommended reading list to learn more about narcissistic personality disorder. These link to Amazon.com pages, where about a gagillion other books on the topic of narcissism await you. (While narcissists may have a lot to say, experts have way more to say about them!) "Will I [...]
I’ve been borrowing books from my local library lately. (I make good use of their online database, reserving books from across their member branches, which the librarians kindly set aside for quick pick-up - an email comes when the book is ready. The only thing that could make it even easier would be a drive-thru window! But then I wouldn’t [...]
This post was written for GWNI by a reader in the UK, his meditation on being an adult child on the periphery of angry rioting in London. South London, all terraced houses, 24-hour newsagents, and run-down council estates all crushed in cheek by jowl, has, this week, resembled a war zone. As an Adult Child this is not a scenario I’m unfamiliar [...]
This post was written for GWNI by One Angry Daughter, who explains narcissism, and her personal experiences with navigating it, on her blog. Labels May Come and Labels May Go, but the Toxic Behavior Remains the Same At the end of 2010, the Adult Children of Narcissists (ACON) support circles were abuzz with the news the [...]
Oh, boy, sometimes we see things we don’t want to—like a stain on my pants, one that I’d prefer not to notice till after I’ve left the house. If I notice it before leaving, my conscience won’t let me keep those pants on. I have to change, once I see the truth. It’s a call [...]
I’m excited to share this book excerpt from Life Lessons for the Adult Child: Transforming A Challenging Childhood with you all. Judy was kind enough to show me her rough manuscript of this book before it was published — and now the book exists…in print!…for all to read. You may remember reading my interview with [...]
It's never too late to be a loving parent to yourself, to your children–no matter how darn old you are or might feel. Got it? That means: invest in yourself now, you're worth it. (That's my Assertive Care parenting voice (well, it's meant to be) which I learned from the book.) I found out about Growing [...]
This short book is PACKED with ah-has. It’s written by Deborah Tannen, Ph.D, and called That’s Not What I Meant! How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships In the book she writes about why critical comments can mean ‘solidarity’ to one person, but hostility to another. And about why some people think being direct is the [...]
"If we have not set up the target, it cannot be hit by an arrow. This is to say that each time we retaliate with aggressive words and actions, we are strengthening the habit of anger." These aren't my words, I wish they were. But these thoughts are: How to I take part in conflict? [...]
The shortest and probably the most concise book about why children of alcoholics have the problems they do is The Adult Children of Alcoholics Syndrome: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovery and Recovery by Wayne Kritsberg. (It’s $8 on Amazon.com) You’ll see yourself written in this book — you’ll see your whole family. The book [...]
