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Oct 29, 2008, 06:46 PM
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After 2 long years of evaluation and psychotherapy:
I have been dx'd with NPD and HPD.  I have no idea what to do next.  I've been going through evaluations and observations since I was 14 and I never thought possible they would actually diagnose it. *sigh* I'm not really sure where to go from here
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Oct 29, 2008, 08:30 PM
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Is that Narcissist and Histrionic?
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Oct 30, 2008, 03:33 AM
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Quote:
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Oct 30, 2008, 04:15 AM
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Well I don't think you have to 'do' anything but to continue your therapy and learn more about yourself. These diagnoses are just words that correspond to the ways that you relate to others based on your perceptions.
Keep learning and growing in your therapy. 
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Oct 30, 2008, 04:42 AM
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After years of wondering about my short fuse and sometimes notable lack of diplomacy - (usually under pressure as my own thread explains, I just now put it all down to a "state of mind" - nothing more , nothing less.
The only problem is - how to deal with one's conditions!!! quote- "and the first phase anyone passes through when they come into this world is narcissim, the narcissim of king baby?..it just dont look cute on an adult....just keep on working on yourself in therapy to allow the feelings and the adult to really mature and your be fine..." OMG - that makes such sense, never learning to mature or not having to... But......it's still a state of mind ....... try beating it and I bet it is so difficult, especially if one does not have the will to even want to try to change. Trouble is, that evaluation does not help the NPD person or their victims. The first thing I would say is does the "narcissistic" poster post on here because they want help or because they want to carry on being narcissistic because it is their way. For example, after years of ADHD symptoms and others (as per my most recent "pigeonhole" post, without meds, it will never change for me... so I would still be the add monster with snappiness........... All I can do is rule out brain damage/traumas, health/nutrition/neurotransmitter balances/genetics first, which is what I am doing now...... Last edited by adder12345; Oct 30, 2008 at 04:43 AM. Reason: ADHD!!!!!!! |
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Oct 30, 2008, 05:42 AM
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So I have NPD also, and learning about yourself blows. At least it does for me. Apparently I'm not very insightful. But don't worry so much about the labels, and like others said you personally don't need to do anything. Hell, I'm in therapy (since I was 12/13) and I still don't fully understand the NPD. And I don't care.
I'm not too familiar with HPD. I know that that's histrionic, but what exactly does it entail? That's like the only disorder I don't have in the cluster B of personality disorders. I got the other 3 covered... pretty well I may add.
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Oct 30, 2008, 11:02 AM
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NE, Mouse here has done excellent work if you would want to go back through her posts (hope you don't mind me saying this Mouse!)
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Oct 30, 2008, 12:08 PM
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*Blush* but I am still crazy!!! and angry, so perhaps don't look back
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Oct 30, 2008, 03:18 PM
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Thanks you guys so much
 It's gonna be tough for me what with school and all but hopefully I'll be able to deal with it. It's just a lot for them to throw at me now out of all times
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Nov 02, 2008, 05:46 PM
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Dear Sara,
Have you reviewed the following section, of PsychCentral: http://psychcentral.com/personality/ There, you will find a discussion of the symptoms and the treatment, of each of the personality disorders, you were diagnosed with. My thoughts are, understanding and embracing the diagnosis, i.e., unless you clearly disagree with the diagnosis, is, a first and a necessary step, in the path to recovery. I wish you the best, Larry |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
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My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Thank you Larry, I'm reading it now
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