5 golden years

my thoughts

My Thoughts

My sincere thanks for your support as I continue sharing in the hopes that others will benefit from my experiences and insights.

[Covered: Accepting Truth; Finding Humor; In the Beginning; Anatomy of a Hoarder; Disassociating; The Why of It; Grieving; Aspects of Addictive Families; Borderline Personality Disorder; Narcissism; Mother’s Backstory; Living in Borderland; Crazymaking; Siblings; Birth Order; Treatment of Family Members; Running Interference; Religiosity; Spiritual Journey; Living Backwards; End of Life Planning; Sorrow and Hope; Eulogy; Epilogue]

  • the narcissist: need for fuel

    [Another in the series of narcissism where I have covered Mother’s behavior towards me, others who have lived with a diagnosed family member, clinical diagnoses per the DMS (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), thought processes, attitudes and treatment towards others, potential causes, tips for interactions.] In the words of HG Tudor, “Fuel is Read more

  • the narcissist: their black hole

    [I am back from my northern respite, which you can read about in my other blog here and here.] “Knowledge is power, and with each book you read, you will at last have the answers you seek and will become empowered with information you cannot obtain anywhere else” (HG Tudor) I personally believe, and have Read more

  • interlude

    I am finding re-living this traumatic time in my life to be more emotional than I anticipated. However, I am also finding sharing to be therapeutic and healing. And, it occurred to me I haven’t shared what precipitated my moving nearly 2,000 miles across country, escaping care of Mother during the last weeks of her Read more

  • narcissism: in real life

    As with most issues in life, I do not totally agree with any one person or philosophy, but I do find it useful to gather information and insights from a variety of sources. I began looking into people with extreme selfish behaviors, actions I could not understand, after noticing the behavior of a royal family Read more

  • narcissism: the continuum

    We all lie somewhere along the pathway from Empath, to Normal, to Narcissist; including every conceivable gradient in between each nodule. I am starting this exposé with narcissism, working my way backwards to empath. Narcissism exists on a spectrum, ranging from displaying an occasional narcissistic trait, all the way to diagnosable pathology. Keep in mind, Read more

  • precursor to narcissism

    I am going to take some time to cover narcissism as it relates to my understanding of Mother’s behaviors. I have recently taken a deep dive into this area, relatively new as psychological diagnoses go. I became drawn to understanding more about narcissism as I watched events unfold across “The Pond,” where I am descendant Read more