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The moment when everything clicked after the discard. Does this pattern strongly point to NPD?

I kind of view it like those videos where people create an extremely basic ai model with some simple rules and a defined goal, and with each iteration the model improves upon itself so that eventually…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/31/2026
Meta won’t let you control impressions, so I trained an RL model to do it

Meta won’t let you control impressions, so I trained an RL model to do it — One thing that always annoys me with Meta campaigns: you can’t just say “give me X impressions.” It’s all budget-based, and if you’re trying to hit specific visibility goals (like consistent daily del…

r/digital_marketingpost4/30/2025
Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations

Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations — **Hello, fellow Fearful Avoidants! The below post has grown out of almost 3 years of research and healing this attachment style, which in my case was coupled with Relationship OCD (ROCD). ROCD is a vi…

r/attachment_theorypost10/23/2025
I'm not sure about my attachment style but I want to discover it right now 'cause I want to start healing!!!!!!

I'm not sure about my attachment style but I want to discover it right now 'cause I want to start healing!!!!!! — Sorry for the long text, I want to be thorough. So, I just ended my first ever relationship. I'm 20, I'm a lesbian from a conservative background and had a lot of internalized homophobia and religiou…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylepost2/17/2026
2 monts into breakup. Here's what I'd tell my younger self.

2 monts into breakup. Here's what I'd tell my younger self. — 1. **Zero Contact.** Unfollow her, and if necessary, unfollow people in her inner circle. I unfollowed her **close group of friends** and her sister. I have absolutely nothing against them; I just don…

r/BreakUpspost3/19/2026
Why do I feel like I’m so dumb sometimes. Tryna understand how my mercury learns 😔 help

Why do I feel like I’m so dumb sometimes. Tryna understand how my mercury learns 😔 help

r/AstrologyChartSharepost4/4/2026
Was it S/A? (TW)

Was it S/A? (TW) — This was a while ago and we were both 11. She was my gf and this wasnt the first anything happened w us. We were in my bed and she had her knee/thigh between my legs and was like idk how to explain bu…

r/CPTSDpost4/7/2026
"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself.

"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself. — I've been told reaching out helps, idk. So right now i am a 16m, almost 17, this story goes back to when i was fifteen. I had been physically abused by my father, it was scary but wasn't something th…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/12/2026
"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself.

"Good Riddance", after I had just tried to un*live myself. — I've been told reaching out helps, idk. So right now i am a 16m, almost 17, this story goes back to when i was fifteen. I had been physically abused by my father, it was scary but wasn't something th…

r/CPTSDpost4/12/2026
Question about POSM

Don't overthink it. When you are in SH, even if you have contradicting thoughts popping up, the solution is always to ignore them and bring attention back to the affirmation/scene and feeling of havin…

r/JosephMurphycomment10/13/2024
Women I’m dating is afraid I’ll lose interest when I learn who she really is. Seeking FA perspective.

Honestly? It's mostly up to her to resolve that issue, not on you. But somethings you can do to help is tell her you like when people are being real, it doesn't matter if that's a bit imperfect. I al…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/14/2025
Women I’m dating is afraid I’ll lose interest when I learn who she really is. Seeking FA perspective.

The last FA I dated shit tested me early on, dumping some not so flattering info about herself just to see how I would react. I'm not an FA but I've dated quite a few of them. Fear of abandonment is …

r/attachment_theorycomment8/14/2025
Women I’m dating is afraid I’ll lose interest when I learn who she really is. Seeking FA perspective.

"The last FA I dated shit tested me early on, dumping some not so flattering info about herself just to see how I would react." • Mine has done it throughout all 4 years! I faltered a few times, yes…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/20/2025
How to deal with triggering situations

You’re really doing great - this is just so hard! I’m gonna say something that might sound counterintuitive and blasphemous, but I hope you’ll stick around to read my long winded explanation of why 😅…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment10/9/2025
I have anxious attachment but I don't know how to break this loop of getting attached to people with insecure attachment styles?

The first thing that comes to mind for me is DBT skills, specifically opposite action in the context of understanding the DBT model of emotions. Opposite action is a skill where you say to yourself "…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylecomment11/22/2025
Anxious Attachment and Hypervigilance

Have you ever been evaluated for OCD? I also have AA & hypervigilance and this sounds like it has a bit of an OCD flavor to me. ETA: regardless of the OCD thing, there are a couple of things that hel…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment1/23/2026
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

Hi there, I’m F16 and I have attachment isuess. In childhood I didn't receive enough love from my parents ( abusive, emotionally unavailable father and a toxic mother, and I don’t intend to repair tho…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment1/23/2026
how to be "chill" in early stages of dating?

Something that does help me is just reminding myself like, I want someone who likes me, fits into my life, etc. So if that person decides they like someone else more, or they don't like the way I am, …

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment1/30/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Yes yes yes yes yessssss!!!!! Someone will accept you and love you for who you really are. My ex once said I was too much for him because I was too emotional, I did care so much about things around m…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/12/2026
How honest are securely attached people?

I've been practicing Radical Honesty (the branded modality you can learn from books & workshops) for a couple years now and it's been the #1 thing that's helped me. It's not "brutal honesty" or whatev…

r/attachment_theorycomment3/3/2026
I desperately need to be held.

That's rough and i can see where you're coming from. this is my guy perspective, maybe he feels like it would be unwanted if he initiates it. I would have an earnest conversation with him about it, as…

r/CPTSDcomment3/8/2026
Broke up with DA after a year.

In the pop psychology world it does, but not in the clinical world. Avoidants inhibit feelings from consciousness. That is the hallmark of an avoidant attachment strategy. Their brains learnt from a …

r/attachment_theorycomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

The thing about AI is that it tells you what you tell it to say. It learns based on you, and so he's basically talking to himself. AI is also destroying the planet so maybe he should stop helping it. …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
„Did you forgive them yet?“ — I stood my ground and said NO.

Had a religious friend as well. Every time i'd open up about something he'd tell me to talk to God about it. The more we talked the less arguments he had 'God is our father and sometimes the father …

r/CPTSDcomment3/10/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 10, 2026

Gah. I vented about my non-existing social life and my uncertainty about where I stand with a girl in my cosplay group (it's actually a copy of my very last post here, if anyone wonders about the spec…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/10/2026
Anyone else ashamed of how they were neglected but also spoiled?

Another take I have on this is that I think a lot of emotionally neglected people (especially women/mothers) deal with their own emotional neglect by becoming the fixer/helper/caregiver. They base the…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/10/2026
I’ve been with a narc for 5 years and I don’t recognize myself anymore. How do I get "me" back?

That’s how long I was with my narcissist, and by that point, I remember saying that I was just the “shell of a human being” I to didn’t recognize the person I had become. Even after being apart I fe…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/11/2026
Cheated on after 10.5 years together, divorced at 11 years together.

Breakup of long term marriages, where there is nothing dramatic like physical abuse, follow a depressing pattern. One partner, the dumper, starts uncoupling a year before they admit it to themselves …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/11/2026
I (21F) Am losing feelings for my (22M) boyfriend. Any advice?

Of course you are welcome!! If it helps rekindle other peoples relationship then glad to be here for you. Back to this: Hmmm interesting so you both have talked about it multiple times but he does…

r/relationshipscomment3/11/2026
I (21F) Am losing feelings for my (22M) boyfriend. Any advice?

If you don't love the man who is amazing, gives you all the patience required and gives you stable love and quiet support while you are going through shitty times then what the hell do you want? …

r/relationshipscomment3/11/2026
I’m can’t even open my bedroom door without being monitored.

Literally the only way to combat this is to open your door more, but pretend not to notice when he gets up. Don’t talk to him, don’t look at him, and if he tries to engage just give him a weird look a…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/12/2026
how do you live with the harm you've caused in the past?

You either live with yourself or you don't. Ruminating on it helps no one, least of all the people you've hurt. It will drag you down. Try not to think about it. It'll pop into your head, of course, b…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/12/2026
How do you guys give yourselves comfort you used to get from someone that is no longer there?

What you’re feeling is your nervous system craving the *familiar safety* you used to get from them it’s like your brain is asking for a warm blanket that’s no longer there. One practical approach is t…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment3/12/2026
Understanding Infidelity

What a great job you’ve done managing the whole affair, pun intended. You’re far ahead in maturity than many men your age. Being analytical helps. Getting therapy balances the emotions as well. …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/13/2026
32 years of marriage, but I'm still unsettled by an affair from 2006. Is it too late to ask for the truth?

No, this is not healthy. How do you expect her to grow as a person if she never becomes a truth teller and never learns accountability? And your mental health....don't you want something actually re…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/14/2026
My boyfriend (31M) is upset I prioritize money and don’t want kids, even though I (24F) told him this from the start

You don't. You've already communicated. This is a man boy who wants to change you and thinks you don't know what you really want. Men like this don't see you as a person, they see you as a girl who ha…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
Boyfriend of 3 years keeps storming out during every disagreement - feeling lost

Have you ever told him that if the 2 of you can't communicate, you won't last as a couple? If so, what did he say? What you have atm is not sustainable long term. And ot's not just about his todd…

r/relationshipscomment3/14/2026
why are they able to put in more effort with the affair partner than in their own relationship?

Love bombing. They have a new person in their lives and want to make a good impression. They've been out of the dating scene for many, many years and over compensate. Usually there is an emotional af…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/15/2026
The "Manosphere"

Warriorhood-- *real* warriorhood-- is anything but singular, for what it's worth. The *first* lesson a warrior learns is that nothing meaningful is accomplished by an individual.

r/Stoicismcomment3/15/2026
I realize Im not allowed to be anything less than above average with this condition.

I experience this a lot and sometimes wonder why things seem to go through the motions so easily for other people but feel almost impossible for me. I think growing up with trauma can make you very hy…

r/CPTSDcomment3/15/2026
My boyfriend blew our savings. (F32) (M34)

It’s possible he learns from this and be a better person for it. But it’s a gamble.

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
Why exactly does Saturn dislike Aries?

Aries is about domination,Saturn is more like a service, responsibility. Assume a young boy and old age grandpa travelling together in car,young boy wants to feel the thrill, adrenaline wants to reac…

r/astrologycomment3/16/2026
All is now. Be Here Now.

Someone asked “but they say what you feel manifests, so how didn’t those feelings manifest” and my view on that is, they did. In the past. The thing is. Most people have feelings living inside of th…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/16/2026
This book has been phenomenal.

“Over time, the woman learns that her anger is not safe to express. If she shows it, he may ridicule her, ignore her, or punish her in more direct ways. So she begins to hold it in, to smooth things o…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/17/2026
LSD & calisthenics

I learned how to slack line on acid. Within an hour or so I’d leveled up my skill on it probably by 80%. I think psychs can really bring you into the body, elevating your body consciousness, and this …

r/Psychonautcomment3/17/2026
"You should be grateful you have such a patient mom."

I'm not a parent but my nMother says ignorant stuff like that too. One time she criticised her next door neighbour who recently adopted a baby for "talking to her baby too much". Like, isn't that how …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/17/2026
Fiancé 26 M shamed me 25F for my kink

I mean, it is sorta I guess? if the char is cheating by participating? but the better question is what does that matter? does he think reading something means someone agrees with it and actively does…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
I (19F) told my boyfriend (19M) it’s not my job to prove I won’t cheat.

And feel everything 1000% and make tons of mistakes for sure. Hopefully he learns from this quickly, and hopefully it’s just lack of experience and not control issues.

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
How do I (F26) talk to my partner (M33) about casual misogyny?

better she learns this now, before she has a daughter with him

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
My husband (34M) told his friends about my miscarriage as a “joke” and now says I’m overreacting (32F)

I feel for you with what you're going through. The way he DARVOd (after *he* made a tasteless joke at your expense) is going to be an ongoing issue for you in your marriage. This shows his emotional m…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
How do I (F26) talk to my partner (M33) about casual misogyny?

I mean you know the guy I don't has he shown misogynistic views before? Or was this more of a one off. So he has a pretty fixed group dynamic with friends and they do an activity a few times a year …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
Why am I anxiously attached to partners and friends but not my parents?

If you read about Patricia Crittenden's understanding of attachment avoidance you'll find a more articulate explanation, but avoidant strategies are based on a kind of cause and effect logic i.e. if I…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment3/19/2026
Am I (26f) throwing away my relationship with my (30m) boyfriend?

Maybe it will break him hard enough that he learns to be a responsible roommate in his next relationship.

r/relationshipscomment3/19/2026
I [27f] feel like I have to ask for a lot from my boyfriend [29m] of 2.5 years

yeah, exactly, this sounds like a the grass is always greener on my neighbourgh she has everything every single young man or woman, wants >i want to change them in reality 80% of people will not c…

r/relationshipscomment3/19/2026
How do you guys manage?

She likes them, waits for sex after love because she can’t do casual and learns there a lack of sexual compatibility. This is my interpretation, OP feel free to correct me.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/19/2026
I'm going to meet AP for the first time

It’s ok to have boundaries and not meet her. You are torturing yourself and will not be comfortable. I know lots of people in your shoes and they don’t do anything together. Activities are done separa…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/19/2026
I (21M) have survived two decades of severe physical, emotional, and financial abuse from my Indian parents. I'm finally exhausted and need to tell my story. I am not free yet.

i’m really sorry you’re going through this. what your mum did isn’t okay at all, and you didn’t deserve that. not everyone who becomes a parent learns how to love the way a child needs. i’m 21 as wel…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/21/2026
My partner (f34) “quiet quit” our relationship and I (m37) need closure.

i just left a relationship where he deadass told me “well i thought i was getting better” and when i asked him why he believed that, he said “because you stopped mentioning those things.” i then had t…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
Catastrophic incident

Of course it never makes sense when someone so young dies so early. As someone who had 2 NDEs and lost loved ones way too young, I have to say that this life is a temporary experience of consciousne…

r/gatewaytapescomment3/23/2026