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[quote=Anonymous]This conversation reminds me of reading once about what happens when someone with severe narcissistic personality traits joins group therapy, or even occasionally when such a person works 1:1 with a therapist.

What happens it that the narcissist quickly masters the language and reasoning of therapy, and starts twisting it to their own ends. So a narcissist in group therapy will start using the language of therapy agains other members of the group, to manipulate, control, or abuse them. A skilled narcissist can even do this with their own therapist, especially if the therapist is inexperienced.

The one person I've known who I felt used the language of therapy to do this was later diagnosed as bipolar, though I do wonder if actually they have NPD. They were so skilled at using the language of boundaries, gaslighting, trauma processing, etc., to manipulate others, it was disturbing. But yes, always in service of their own ends and often at the expense of the health and wellness of others.[/quote]

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