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The past, present and future of psychiatric diagnosis and beliefs about treatment in every culture and pocket of society.
Love Bombing and Idealization: The Borderline Dynamic Explained
Love bombing and idealization! Borderlines are notorious for thinking they don’t manipulate others. This is partly because they learned very toxic manipulative behaviors as children that they normalized called maladaptive traits. Borderlines honestly believe they are just extra loving, very honest, very genuine people who wear their feelings on their sleeve. What they simply can’t see or seem to understand is all their expressions of love are manipulative projections to get THEIR NEEDS MET! You could literally be a scum bag abusive narcissistic monster or a complete push over human doormat codependent and they would idealize/ love bomb each person IDENTICALLY. That’s because like little kids, they think you are suppose to idealize, praise, and love bomb someone you care about. I once had a lunch with a former military buddy of mine and his bpd fiancé. The borderline literally praised him 5 different ways over during the meal. She said “your the best chef ever, everything you make is perfect, I wish I could cook as wonderfully as you, I’m so lucky to have a husband that’s a chef, everything you do always turns out perfect.” I literally made eye contact with him during the 4 and 5th love bombing because it got so cringy and so over the top. He was red and embarrassed because she was acting like a 5 year old. We both knew she had no idea what was happening and we both knew deep down she was just a little girl playing adult.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
Emotions Aren’t Facts: Understanding Borderline Thinking
Not without treatment and even then I think their level of awareness is still extremely handicap. A fascinating aspect about bpd is the borderlines belief that they are hyper aware and extremely conscious. I think the reason people get so mad at borderlines is their horrible inability to properly define things and express themselves. Being filled with unstable emotions, being so sensitive you feel like you are going to explode DOES NOT mean what you are feeling is accurate or true! I get pwbpd that see feelings as facts all the time. Because they feel things so intensely they often assume it’s a factual feeling (completely wrong).
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
The Role of Consistency in Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder
Yes! Absolutely but it requires treatment. Bpd does not mean someone has a few emotional issues. Bpd is major mental illness and they require targeted therapy like DBT for a minimum of 7–10 years before they will notice any major stability. I’ve known several pwbpd who have never stopped going to treatment because they will relapse and regress if they do. Bpd is not the only disorder that requires years of commitment to heal from! I’m personally a recovered addict (18 years sober) with significant war related ptsd. I still go to weekly NA 12 step groups and still see my therapist.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
The Origins of Narcissism: Exploring the “Why”
Let’s assume that narcissism is a learned behavior…. Sutherland’s theory about learned behaviors doesn’t really answer some serious questions about the free will and choice of each individual. Like two brothers raised by the same mother — one is narcissistic and the other is not. This raises questions about the root causes of narcissistic personality disorder.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
The Struggle To Overcome Self-Doubt And Feelings Of Imposter Syndrome. Top Story - February 2025.
I See it all the time. I Hear it all the time. People are Overcome with a Deep Struggle. Feelings of Self-Doubt. Feelings of Being an Imposter.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)12 months ago in Psyche
Understanding Narcissism Through the Lens of Evil
It is highly dependent on the personal life philosophy that you have. Regardless of whether you believe in evil as an archetypal idea that has inherent existence and validity, or if you feel that evil is nothing more than a means by which those who are intellectually lazy and simple-minded may shut down their thinking.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
Why the Narcissist Leaves: No Reason, Just Desire for Better
It is not necessary for the self-centered narcissist to have a reason for leaving, but their departure is often due to the fact that they have discovered someone else who they enjoy more than you. Someone who is considered by him or her to be a “safe heaven and a better catch.” Due to the fact that this situation might alter rapidly, the narc will often want your rear door to remain open.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
The Insidious Trauma Bond: Why Empaths Fall for Narcissists
The possibility of developing a trauma link with a narcissist is a consequence of untreated childhood trauma injuries. The personalities and experiences of the narcissist and the empath are quite similar due to their upbringing. The weakest link in the chain, the narcissist, developed narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) as a self-defense mechanism. Because you are more resilient, you are also attention-seeking, have a personality that is addictive, are people-pleasing, and needy, among other characteristics. The distinction lies, of course, in the fact that you are able to experience genuine affection for other individuals while also managing the unpleasant emotions of shame and guilt in a typical manner. You are able to develop as a person during the course of your lifetime. When you connect with individuals that you respect and love, you are attentive to the feedback that you get about those interactions. As a human, you develop in a natural way. In addition, you get knowledge from the triumphs and failures of other individuals. It gives you a more comprehensive perspective, one in which the world, and not just oneself, is intriguing. This is not the case for the individual who suffers from NPD.
By Waleed Ahmed12 months ago in Psyche
