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Narcissism, Substance Abuse, and Reckless Behaviours

3 May 2008

Pathological narcissism is an addiction to Narcissistic Supply,
the narcissist’s drug of choice. It is, therefore, not
surprising that other addictive and reckless behaviours -
workaholism, alcoholism, drug abuse, pathological gambling,
compulsory shopping, or reckless driving - piggyback on this
primary dependence.
The narcissist - like other types of addicts - derives pleasure
from these exploits. But they also sustain and enhance […]

Grief Masks

30 April 2008

October makes me think of Halloween, and Halloween makes me think of masks, and masks remind me that sometimes when we’re grieving, we wear masks without even realizing it. We may never stop to think about how other people perceive our appearances, our images and our behaviors. Over time, we may gradually drift into a […]

Negotiation and Death

23 March 2008

If a person knows the end is imminent, a negotiation with Death occurs that bears a striking resemblance to everyday negotiations we see in mediation practice. The Death negotiation process goes through five distinct stages, just like a mediated negotiation.
Stage One: Denial
The first stage of opposing parties confronting each other is Denial, which is […]