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How to examine your role without abandoning necessary boundaries

I keep telling myself my ex was a narcissist but I am starting to wonder if that story just helps me avoid looking at my own behavior.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective narratives about others' pathology, while sometimes accurate, can become ways to avoid genuine self-examination.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Narrative therapy and story-rewriting?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.