Surviving Narcissism with Dr. Les Carter

How Narcissists Try To Rob You Of You

Mar 7, 2023

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Narcissists erode your sense of self by molding you into copies of themselves, creating dependency.

Embrace your uniqueness, resist manipulative tactics, and prioritize self-respect to break free from narcissistic control.

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Narcissists' Attempt to Rob You of Yourself

Narcissists aiming to control others try to mold them into copies of themselves, disregarding individuality. Through criticism, imperatives, blame shifting, and guilt induction, narcissists erode your sense of self, creating dependency. Their authoritarian attitude undermines personal growth, perpetuating a hierarchy that diminishes your autonomy and uniqueness.

Narcissists undermine your preferences and stifle personal growth

01:23

Narcissists Seek to Conform You to Themselves

01:39

Honor and Curiosity Foster Healthy Relationships

00:45

Narcissism and Relational Equality

03:37

Introduction

6min

Narcissists Want You to Lose Yourself So They Can Fill You With Their Ideas

2min

How to Deal With Narcissists

2min

The Importance of Immediate Communication

2min

Is There a Narcissist in Your Relationship?

4min

Narcissism and Relational Equality

4min

Narcissism

3min

I Want to Empty You of Who You Are and Fill You With My Better Way of Doing Things

5min

You Deserve Much Better Than That

4min

Illogical as it may be, narcissists approach their closest relationships with the goal of emptying you of yourself, filling you instead with themselves. Dr. Les Carter outlines the many tactics they use, and explains their profoundly insecure reasoning. Your task is to become aware of their aims, then leaning into your uniqueness as fully as possible.

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Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and therapist who has semi-retired to Waco, TX. In the past 40+ years he has conducted more than 65,000 counseling sessions and many workshops and seminars. He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder.

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Surviving Narcissism with Dr. Les Carter

How Narcissists Try To Rob You Of You

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Narcissists' Attempt to Rob You of Yourself

Unmasking Narcissistic Manipulation Techniques

Empowering Yourself Against Narcissistic Abuse

Narcissists undermine your preferences and stifle personal growth

Narcissists Seek to Conform You to Themselves

Honor and Curiosity Foster Healthy Relationships

Narcissism and Relational Equality

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts