Interview with The Nameless Narcissist

Thanks so much for talking to me man! It was a blast and I learned more about pathological narcissism in an hour than I usually do in a month. I think this is one of the most education videos I've ever taken part in and I'm trying to spread it everywhere!

This was mind-blowing, Doc! FINALLY an explanation--a non-stigmatizing one in addition--on "narcissistic abuse," and what distinguishes it from other types of abuse.

This is educational excellence, thank you both for the great interview! (And please do more, ofc!)

Could you cite some of the literature you mentioned? Is it accessible to the public?

Great interview! One of the best videos I've seen on NPD, your work and any kind of brave effort from others to destigmatize narcissism are deeply needed

I'm so glad for this, thanks to the both of you!

Why are most NPDs resistant to treatment? How deep is there delusional state that there’s nothing wrong with them and everything is everyone else fault ?

The interview was great. Thank you both for that. I have a couple of questions:

- You say that someone with a narcissistic personality style will always have a narcissistic personality style. What does this entail? I understand that, when stressed, they will revert more readily to a previous stage, but reverting is a normal thing. What is specific to the narcissistic style?
- Can they ever reach a stage beyond the neurotic stage or is that the upper limit for people with the disorder?
- The "having died" thing is used by some (Internet) authors (Vaknin) when describing the condition and arguing for its incurability. Seems to be a different "having died" than yours though. Have you read this author and what's your opinion on him?

Thank you.

Can NPD only result from neglect, or can showering a child with attention lead to the diagnosis as well? My brother has been diagnosed with NPD, but he was the most spoiled child ever growing up! Then again, I have been diagnosed with DID, so maybe my memory and the accounts of our parents are not to be trusted...

- Noah

55 minutes in--Reddit...home of the AITA (am i the asshole) self-reported self-assessment Nsupply ruse. Hell yeah bet bringing some objectivity DID threaten quite a few splitting "empath" masks over there.

Great

Knowing their point of view feels very much like I have to make room for it. I feel bad that people become mean and annoying through no fault of their own, but the fact remains they’re mean and annoying. I do hope my narc finds peace, but nowhere near me in this mortal coil.

Sounds like you are specializing in offering unwanted hepl to narcissists. Do narcissists asked you to remake them?
But instead you hurt people who suffer from narcissists and who DO need help.

That was very kind of you to do the interview and very interesting as well.
I would appreciate a bit of an explanation about the transient narcissism as I can relate to the little I just read on it. I had never heard of this and feel it describes best the people in my family of origin that seem to be covert narcissist's or manipulated by them. Passive aggressive is the method most used in their case I'd say and does seem to be a permanent temporary type of condition that seems to have taken place over the past 40 years. I simply went No Contact 4 years ago so I don't have to deal with them anymore as they never did meet my emotional needs growing up and after 50 years it's seem a bit pointless to keep trying to be accepted in the manner I feel I deserve. As a person who feels he has CPTSD I can relate to taking on some of the narcissistic traits from time to time temporarily over the years. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to do the interview and sharing it. Cheers

Interview Sam vaknin