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Jun 09, 2013, 04:40 PM
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Can a narcisstic abuser change without the benefit of therapy? Can he act normally for months at a time?
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Jun 09, 2013, 09:05 PM
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I don't know the answer but am looking forward to seeing people's opinions too. My unscientific vote is that yes, a narcissistic abuser can act normal for months at a time while not really changing anything if he thinks it will gain him something.
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Jun 09, 2013, 11:10 PM
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Science tells us that even with the benefit of therapy, change is unlikely.
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Jun 10, 2013, 07:23 AM
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It would take a miracle.
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Jun 10, 2013, 07:44 AM
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An abuser, won't usually change without therapy and a desire to change. Narcissistic or another disorder, if they are abusive, they need to want to change that aspect of themselves.
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Jun 10, 2013, 08:06 PM
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Its very hard for an abuser to change but for a narcissist one to change is near impossible. Narcissists rarely admit they're wrong even if everyone else sees it. They have no reason to change because everything is fine for them.
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#7
Jun 10, 2013, 09:24 PM
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I agree with Lynn. I don't think you ever hear them say they are sorry either. If they do. I don't think they mean it. |
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Jun 10, 2013, 10:23 PM
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I am divorcing an abusive narcissist after 20 years. In that time he never ONCE said I'm sorry because he was ALWAYS "RIGHT".
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| hamster-bamster, liz0614
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| lynn P.
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Jun 13, 2013, 01:39 AM
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A staff member of this site wrote this long article about treatment, without any statistics about the prognosis; I personally interpret the lack of stats to mean that the prognosis is very bleak even with therapy.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Treatment - PsychCentral |
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Aug 27, 2013, 12:41 PM
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