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Some individuals have both Narcissistic Personality Disorder and an active addiction. Coping with someone with a dual diagnosis can be more difficult than if that person suffered from only narcissism or untreated alcoholism.
The following approaches can help you cope with someone who is a narcissist, an alcoholic, or both:
Recognize that people with personality disorders and addictions hold self-serving and distorted views of themselves and others that they are resistant to give up.
Recognize that you can’t stop another’s narcissistic or alcoholic behaviors.
Recognize that you don’t cause someone else’s narcissism or addiction.
Don’t make excuses for the dysfunctional behavior or narcissists or alcoholics.
Don’t try to protect narcissists or alcoholics from the consequences of their dysfunctional actions.
Be clear on what you will and will not tolerate from a narcissist or addict.
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Also, it's important to understand that once you do set a boundary you may be subjected to rages and anger and efforts to make you out to be "the bad guy".
It simply may have to be that YOU are at fault and deserve being REJECTED.