Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
Especially she states basically that you can't expect someone to give you love and security and validation. That has to come from inside. I realize (again) that that's what I've been seeking and it's just not working.
Another thing I learned that I had not heard before was the concept of the "altrustic narcissist". That explained the weird dynamic that I have experienced with a couple of men and seemed really "off" at the time, but I couldn't put my finger on why generosity creeped me out.
She has a ton of free material, which I plan on exploring further. Thanks for bringing up the topic!
Another source I like is spartanlifecoach. There are also some awesome videos on narcissism by begood4000 on youtube that are super informative.
I love that we have the internet! It was a support group like this that helped me out of my marriage. If not for that, I shudder to think what kind of condition I would be in by now!
I will continue with her program!