Sven Erlandson’s Badass Counseling Insights & Reflections
Narcissism or Extreme Takers
How does the term Narcissism fit into your attempts to better understand what you’re experiencing in someone else or yourself?
Although I prefer the term Extreme Taker, the origin story behind Narcissism explains a lot about the phenomenon. It also provides perspective on how much courage it takes to come to terms with the dynamics around extreme takers and extreme givers. For to heal, you will need to look deeply within yourself to begin to identify not just the pain and fears that have driven you, poorly, for far too long, but the core beliefs you’ve been taught about yourself that keep you entrenched in patterns that are undermining your happiness, sense of self, and your inner peace.