Letting Go: Escaping the Realm of Narcissists

By Miranda Harris

In "Letting Go: Escaping the Realm of Narcissists", Miranda Harris offers a profound journey towards reclaiming one's power and autonomy in the face of narcissistic relationships. Harris guides readers through the intricate process of breaking free from the grips of narcissistic manipulation and reclaiming their sense of self-worth. With compass

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clydesdale Books
• Release date: Apr 30, 2024
• ISBN: 9781779481429

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Letting Go:

Escaping the Realm of Narcissists

By Miranda Harris

©2024 Miranda Harris

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BEING A CONTROL FREAK IS A WEAKNESS, NOT A STRENGTH. IF YOU CAN'T ALLOW OTHERS TO SHINE, YOU'RE EXHIBITING SIGNS OF NARCISSISM AND SHOWING A LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE. IT IS ISOLATION THROUGH EGO. ― STEWART STAFFORD

I WONDER IF THE COURSE OF NARCISSISM THROUGH THE AGES WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY DIFFERENT HAD NARCISSUS FIRST PEERED INTO A CESSPOOL. HE PROBABLY DID. ― FRANK O'HARA

NO MATTER HOW SOCIALLY SKILLED AN EXTREME NARCISSIST IS, HE HAS A MAJOR ATTACHMENT DYSFUNCTION. THE EXTREME NARCISSIST IS FROZEN IN CHILDHOOD. — SAMUEL LOPEZ DE VICTORIA

I WISH THAT PEOPLE WOULD STOP DESTROYING OTHER PEOPLE JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE ONCE DESTROYED. — KAREN SALMANSOHN

THE MAIN PRIORITY OF EVERYONE SURROUNDING A HIGHLY NARCISSISTIC PERSON IS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AFTER THEMSELVES, MAINTAINING THEIR OWN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, BEFORE LOOKING AFTER THE NARCISSIST. ― THERESA JACKSON

WHAT A SICK, NARCISSISTIC SOCIETY MUST BE WE TO REWARD RELATABILITY MORE THAN CREDIBILITY? ― ADEEL AHMED KHAN

THE ULTIMATE OBSCENITY IS NOT CARING, NOT DOING SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT YOU FEEL, NOT FEELING! JUST DRAWING BACK AND DRAWING IN, BECOMING NARCISSISTIC. ― ROD SERLING

NARCISSISTS WOULD RATHER LIE AND HUMILIATE YOU THAN TO ADMIT THAT THEY WERE IN THE WRONG. ― MITTA XININDLU

AN ABUSER'S PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS ISN'T THE PROBLEM. THEIR SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT IS. ― CAROLINE ABBOTT

INDIVIDUALITY SHOULD NOT TRANSLATE TO NARCISSISM. REALIZING THE STRENGTH OF INDIVIDUALITY IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT WHILE BEING NARCISSISTIC IS A FAILURE. ― AMITAV CHOWDHURY

NARCISSISTIC LOVE IS RIDING ON THE ROLLERCOASTER OF DISASTER FILLED WITH A HEART FULL OF TEARS.— SHEREE GRIFFIN

PLEASE REPAIR YOUR NARCISSISM BEFORE YOU START LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF. ― CHARLES F. GLASSMAN

WITHHOLD ADMIRATION FROM A NARCISSIST AND BE DISLIKED. GIVE IT AND BE TREATED WITH INDIFFERENCE. — MASON COOLEY

THERE’S A REASON NARCISSISTS DON’T LEARN FROM MISTAKES AND THAT’S BECAUSE THEY NEVER GET PAST THE FIRST STEP WHICH IS ADMITTING THAT THEY MADE ONE. — JEFFREY KLUGER

THE ‘I’ IS THE EGO THAT WE MUST AVOID AT ANY COST, IF WE TRULY WISH TO BE DIFFERENT FROM NARCISSISTS. INSTEAD OF USING ‘I’ REPEATEDLY, IT WOULD BE WISE TO REPLACE IT WITH ‘WE’. ― MWANANDEKE KINDEMBO

NARCISSISTS ARE EMOTIONAL PORCUPINES, WATCH OUT FOR THE QUILLS! ― TRACY A. MALONE

IF YOU WANT TO GO FROM BEING ADORED TO DEVALUED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, SIMPLY INSULT THE NARCISSIST. — TIGRESS LUV

RELATIONSHIPS WITH NARCISSISTS ARE HELD IN PLACE BY HOPE OF A ‘SOMEDAY BETTER,’ WITH LITTLE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT IT WILL EVER ARRIVE. — DR. RAMANI DURVASULA

A MAN WHO LOVES OTHERS BASED SOLELY ON HOW THEY MAKE HIM FEEL, OR WHAT THEY DO FOR HIM, IS REALLY NOT LOVING OTHERS AT ALL — BUT LOVING ONLY HIMSELF. — CRISS JAMI

A NARCISSIST PAINTS A PICTURE OF THEMSELVES AS BEING THE VICTIM OR INNOCENT IN ALL ASPECTS. THEY WILL BE OFFENDED BY THE TRUTH. BUT WHAT IS DONE IN THE DARK WILL COME TO LIGHT. TIME HAS A WAY OF SHOWING PEOPLE’S TRUE COLORS. — KARLA GRIMES

DAUGHTERS OF NARCISSISTIC MOTHERS ABSORB THE MESSAGE I AM VALUED FOR WHAT I DO, RATHER THAN FOR WHO I AM. ― KARYL MCBRIDE

CHILDREN OF NARCISSISTS LEARN THAT LOVE IS ABUSE. THE NARCISSIST TEACHES THEM THAT IF SOMEONE DISPLEASES YOU, IT IS OKAY TO HARM THEM AND CALL IT LOVE. ― M. WAKEFIELD

IN A NARCISSIST'S WORLD YOU ARE NOT THEIR ONE AND ONLY. YOU ARE AN EXTENSION OF THAT PERSON AND LAST PLACE IN THEIR MIND, WHILE THEY SECURE BACK UP NARCISSISTIC SUPPLY. ― SHANNON L. ALDER

AND WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE HUMAN IF WE ARE TO AVOID BECOMING NARCISSISTS. ― ALEXANDER LOWEN

THE WORST LIES WERE THE LIES I TOLD MYSELF ABOUT THE LIES OTHERS TOLD ME. ― ALICE LITTLE

ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO GO BEYOND THE FREE-WILL OF ANOTHER PERSON IS ALREADY PRACTICING NARCISSISTIC CHARACTERISTICS. ― MWANANDEKE KINDEMBO

THE NARCISSIST DEVOURS PEOPLE, CONSUMES THEIR OUTPUT, AND CASTS THE EMPTY, WRITHING SHELLS ASIDE. — SAM VAKNIN

HOW STARVED YOU MUST HAVE BEEN THAT MY HEART BECAME A MEAL FOR YOUR EGO. — AMANDA TORRONI

BEWARE OF NARCISSISTIC PEOPLE. THEY'LL TELL EVERYONE YOU'RE CRAZY, ONLY TO COVER UP THEIR TRICKERY. ― MITTA XININDLU

YOU CAN TEACH A NARCISSIST TO SHOW UP ON TIME, BUT YOU CAN'T TRAIN THEM TO LISTEN ONCE THEY GET THERE. ― DR. RAMANI DURVASULA

THE ONLY CRIME IS PRIDE. ― SOPHOCLES

EVERY NARCISSIST IS A HERO AND A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND. ― OSCAR AULIQ-ICE

I'M TOO UGLY TO BE A NARCISSIST. ― MITCH ALBOM

SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND THEM BUT EVEN THE SUN IS NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. ― HALLE TEART

BEING A CONTROL FREAK IS A WEAKNESS, NOT A STRENGTH. IF YOU CAN'T ALLOW OTHERS TO SHINE, YOU'RE EXHIBITING SIGNS OF NARCISSISM AND SHOWING A LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE. IT IS ISOLATION THROUGH EGO. ― STEWART STAFFORD

In the quest for self-awareness and development, one of the toughest hurdles to surmount is the urge for control. Frequently disguised as a virtue, the compulsion to excessively manage and dominate every facet of our lives can impede our advancement and limit the development of those in our circle. As Stewart Stafford aptly put it, Being overly controlling is a flaw, not a virtue.

The Illusion of Strength: At first glance, the urge to control may seem like a display of strength and competence. We may convince ourselves that by maintaining a tight grip on every detail, we are ensuring success