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Below is what a typical day I spent with my mother was like recently. All of the comments are from her (unless indicated). And yes, she constantly refers to herself in the third person, as you will see. Any advice, suggestions--anything--would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Morning: (All in a sp...

Dear Beth, Thank you for your message. I may very well be contacting you soon regarding therapy because I don't think I can handle this myself anymore. My brother is in the same boat and we are at the end of our ropes. Thank you for posting a message to me. I will be in touch with you regarding ther...

Grizelda, I forgot to answer your question re: NC. I do have reasons for not having gone NC yet, but I am quickly starting to realize that may be the only option. I'm on forums like this, and asking about other options (therapy, educating myself, etc.) as a last-ditch way of looking at options befor...

Cassandra, grizelda and whatisnormal: thank you for your comments and your kind words of support. I think one mistake I've been making--and maybe mistake is the wrong word--is thinking that if I do this for her and th at for her, then that will buy me X amount of peace for X amount of time. I've rea...

I have read the messages posted on here, along with the many messages posted on Beth's previous forums on the families.com site. I truly feel for all of you who have been dealing with NPD parents or spouses. While there is a sense of comfort in finding others who understand what you're going through...