This glossary is designed to provide clear explanations for various terms and concepts associated with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
We delve into a wide range of terms, from basic concepts such as ‘narcissism’ and ‘personality disorder,’ to more specific terms like ‘gaslighting’, and ‘narcissistic supply’.
Abuse by Proxy
Acute Stress Disorder
ACoNs
Adjustment Disorder
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Alienation (after trauma)
Ambient Abuse
Antagonistic Narcissist
Child affected by Parental Relationship Distress (CAPRD)
Cluster A Personality Disorders
Cluster B Personality Disorders
Cluster C Personality Disorders
Codependent or codependency
Coercive Control
Communal Narcissist
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD or C-PTSD)
Covert Narcissist
Dark Triad Personality Traits
Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
Divide and Conquer
DoNF – Daughters of Narcissistic Fathers
DoNM – Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Fauxpology
Flashbacks
Flying Monkeys
Future Faking
Learned Helplessness
Linen Cupboard Metaphor
Love Bombing
Machiavellianism
Malignant Narcissist
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Narcissist Discard
Narcissist Hoovering
Narcissist Triangulation
Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome
Narcissistic Family
Narcissistic Family Scapegoat
Narcissistic Family Golden Child
Narcissistic FOG
Narcissistic Grooming
Narcissistic Injury
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Narcissistic Personality Traits
Narcissistic Projection
Narcissistic Rage
Narcissistic Supply
Narcissistic Smear Campaign
Narcissistic Word Salad
Negative Self-Talk
No Contact
Parental Alienation
Parentification
Pathological Narcissism
Personality Disorder
Personality Trait Narcissism
Psychopathy
PTSD – Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Reactive attachment disorder
Resilience
Somatic Narcissist
SoNF – Sons of Narcissistic Fathers
SoNM – Sons of Narcissistic Mothers
If you are a son of a narcissistic father (SoNF), then you know the pain of constantly feeling like you’re not good enough. You may have spent your life trying to please him, only to be met with criticism and abuse.
If you find yourself stuck in a cycle where you are always giving to the person you are in a relationship with, and not getting anything in return, then you might be in a codependent relationship.
If you are an ACoN – an Adult Child of a Narcissist, you know all too well how destructive narcissism can be. This post is for you. Here, you will find support and advice from other adult children of narcissists. I understand what you are going through, and I hope my blog will help.
A narcissist’s victim becomes a prop in an untethered make-believe version of the narcissist’s life. This causes devastating damage and leads to negative self talk, where the victims do the job of the narcissist and abuse themselves by proxy.
Abuse by proxy occurs when an abuser uses another person to abuse a victim on their behalf. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to avoid detection, to humiliate the victim, or to make the victim believe that everyone hates them.
Narcissists are masters at the art of deflection, and they weald fauxpologies like a weapon. Their apologies are usually designed to blame others, or to make you feel guilty for having had the audacity to get offended or to call out their bad behaviour.
The Grey Rock Method is a psychological tactic designed for dealing with manipulative individuals, such as narcissists.
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex PTSD or CPTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop in people who have experienced repeated and sustained traumatic events.
If you are a daughter of a narcissistic mother (DoNM), you know the struggle all too well. You may have grown up in a family where your mother was always putting herself first and disregarding your feelings. She may have made you feel like you were never good enough, and that you could never please her.
Triggers can be internal or external, and they are created through experience and conditioning. If you have ever been “triggered” before, you know how intense the feeling can be.