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My Inner Torch offers direct and personal insight with help for those of us in a relationship with someone who is undiagnosed/diagnosed with a Cluster B Personality Disorder. This is a safe place to come for words of inspiration that draw from my personal experiences and is produced to gain understanding and to find direction as we navigate through the often difficult relationships with those we love who suffer with a Cluster B personality disorder that includes BPD and NPD. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is NOT for those who suffer with these disorders. This podcast is for survivors of these challenging and difficult relationships.
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Send us a Text Message.Today's Podcast delves into the complexities of relationships with Cluster B individuals, particularly covert narcissists, emphasizing the importance of not overlooking past abusive behaviors and not excusing toxic traits. I highlight the challenge of forgiving abusers while questioning whether forgiveness enables harmful behavior. I stress the need for self-reflection to break free from dysfunctional dynamics and warn against idealizing or trying to change individuals ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we delve deep into the manipulative world of Cluster B personalities, including psychopaths, borderlines, and narcissists. These individuals employ deceitful tactics such as sweet talk and love bombing to lure in their victims, leaving a trail of broken promises and emotional devastation in their wake.Join me on a journey through the aftermath of toxic relationships with Cluster B personalities, where victims struggle to move on despite the harm inflict...
Send us a Text Message.Today I reflect on toxic relationships, particularly with individuals displaying traits of Cluster B personality disorders. I question why we expect intense love from such individuals, only to realize their incapacity to sustain it over time. Terms like narcissist, borderline, and psychopath are used to describe such behaviors, pointing to relational abuse. Despite efforts to diagnose, the focus should be on recognizing toxic behaviors and understanding why one stays in...
Send us a Text Message.In today's Look Back Listen: 2020 podcast I delve into the challenges faced by individuals in relationships with those who have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), focusing on emotional intelligence. I share struggles with a spouse exhibiting BPD symptoms, exposing the lack of empathy and distorted reality common in such situations. I touch on the challenges of managing BPD through therapy but acknowledge the difficulty of staying composed during emotional outbursts....
Send us a Text Message.This podcast explores my personal struggle with staying in a toxic relationship with a Cluster B partner despite being aware of her flaws. Drawing insights from a post in a narcissistic support group, they delve into the lack of empathy in individuals with Cluster B personality disorders and the futility of trying to prove love to such partners. Despite feelings of fear and being consumed by thoughts of abandonment, I no longer blame myself for my partner’s behavior. I ...
Send us a Text Message.In relationships impacted by cluster B personality disorders like borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial personality disorders, manipulative tactics are prevalent. One common strategy discussed in this week's podcast is the “shock and sell” approach, where a shocking statement or action is used to destabilize someone, followed by rationalizing it to manipulate them into accepting behaviors that may not align with their needs. "Shock and Sell" aims to make ...
Send us a Text Message.What happens when you reach the end of your line, your tolerance, your desire to remain in a relationship with your Cluster B?I explore this idea and feeling as it relates to my 23 year relationship with my Cluster B in this podcast of My Inner Torch.Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.In this week's podcast of My Inner Torch we take a "Look Back Listen" to one of my most downloaded podcasts "Emotional Sandcastles". I hope you enjoy this Look Back Listen if it is your first time hearing this podcast, or a quick re-listen. Emotional Sandcastles still resonates with me and is a chapter in a soon-to-be-finished book I am completing and hope to make available in the Summer. Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.What is your coat of many colors? In this podcast I explore the concept of a “coat of many colors” as a symbol for the facade individuals wear in toxic relationships, especially with covert narcissists. It delves into the traits and behaviors of covert narcissists, emphasizing emotional distance, lack of empathy, gaslighting, and conflict-provoking tendencies. I shed light on my personal experience of concealing the truth and defending my partner’s actions, highlighting...
Send us a Text Message.Hi All,Due to a massive Nor' Easter where I live this week's podcast is a throwback to October 2020. Unfortunately, this podcast remains relevant in my life today. It is a testament to our interpersonal relations with a Cluster B. At the time I believed my wife to be borderline. Now I have come to know her as a covert narcissist. Either way, the abuse and neglect remain the same. I hope you get something out of this throwback to 2020. I am confident a new episode will b...
Send us a Text Message.Today I explore various forms of narcissism, warning against hasty labeling and emphasizing that abusive behavior remains consistent regardless of the label. While narcissism can manifest as a personality trait, there is only one diagnosis for it as a mental health condition. This podcast covers overt narcissism, addressing questions about behaviors and differentiating between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism. I also outline other types of narcissism, including...
Send us a Text Message.What does our relationship with our Cluster B say about us? In a world where love and care are often equated with sacrifice, it’s easy to find oneself entangled in a web of emotional complexities. Join me as I delve into the intricate dance of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery in this podcast where I come to terms with my participation in this relationship and how this reflects on who I am as a person.Reflecting on my 23-year journey with a partner suspected of being ...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode of My Inner Torch I explore the concept of a “Kangaroo Court of the Cluster B,” in our relationships. This is a court where we are constantly blamed and convicted for any issues or faults in the relationship. I discuss reactive abuse, where the Cluster B manipulates reactions to portray themselves as victims. I also emphasize how individuals with Cluster B personality disorders manipulate and provoke reactions from their partners, recording responses and...
Send us a Text Message.In this Podcast, I discuss the challenging experience of being in a relationship with someone exhibiting traits of Cluster B personality disorders. It warns against believing in the professed love of such individuals, highlighting their manipulation and lack of understanding of mature love. The speaker encourages recognizing the false persona created by these individuals and emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and not dwelling on past experiences. ...
Send us a Text Message.Today's podcast delves into the dynamics of relationships with individuals having Cluster B personality disorders, discussing emotional sandcastles, tidal pools, and the concept of “future faking.” I reflect on the cyclical nature of these relationships, where positive moments lead to doubts about improvement, only to be followed by a return to negative behavior. I continue to emphasize the need to cut off contact with such individuals, likening them to a cancer that mu...
Send us a Text Message.Today's Podcast explores the complex relationship dynamics between empaths and individuals with Cluster B personality disorders, such as narcissists, psychopaths, and borderlines. I explore reasons for the attraction between these two groups, highlighting our inclination to feel responsible for fixing their partners. How many times do we need to be reminded until we take actions for ourselves. Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.In this podcast of My Inner Torch I discuss the challenges of dealing with individuals exhibiting Cluster B personality disorders, emphasizing the need to recognize and stand up against abusive behavior.Do we make excuses for our partner’s actions? I highlight red flags such as feeling unreasonable when expressing needs, discomfort or fear, and inconsistency in affection. I stress the importance of not excusing such behavior and not being responsible for our cluster B's...
Send us a Text Message.In this episode of “My Inner Torch,” I explore the complexities of Cluster B relationships, shedding light on the often overlooked positive traits while exploring the tendency to gravitate towards negative ones. The central theme revolves around the crucial need for self-reflection and change, emphasizing the significance of recognizing and appreciating positive qualities in others.My discussion delves into the challenge of navigating relationships with individuals exhi...
Send us a Text Message.What part do you play in the theatre of your Cluster B? In this podcast of My Inner Torch I finally have the opportunity to explore the idea of these relationships and our part in them being like a play the "Theatre of the Cluster B". What does this piece of theatre mean in your toxic relationship? Support the Show.
Send us a Text Message.In this podcast of “My Inner Torch” I address five covert put-downs used by Cluster B's. I provide examples of these tactics and discuss the challenge of recognizing neglectful and dysfunctional put-downs by Cluster B's. Do you encounter these and how do you deal with these put-downs. Support the Show.
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