Defeating the Giant

Defeating the Giant: A Guide to Recognizing and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse addresses the reality that anyone, at any time, can be impacted by someone with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Whether among family, friends, coworkers, supervisors, or other community circles-someone with NPD can appear and wreak havoc seemingly without warning. Those impacted can internalize the experience, resulting in feelings of fear, doubt, shame, and depression as well as a loss of identity. Readers get a glimpse into the author's personal experience, then explore the formal diagnosis and characteristics of an NPD abuser. To defeat and begin healing from the narcissistic giant, the reader is guided through specific skills that infuse practice to not only help assess and understand their experiences but also reclaim their identity and future decisions. This book addresses attachment; the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; and identification of one's strengths to effectively communicate, maintain boundaries, make choices, and have healthier relationships. Readers will learn how to understand the NPD giant, get specific tools to reclaim their power, and ultimately defeat the giant's hold.

Rosanne Nunnery, PhD, is professor at Mississippi State University in the Department of Education focusing on counselor education and psychology. She is a licensed professional counselor and approved supervisor in Mississippi, a national certified counselor, a grief counselor, and certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and telemental health counseling. She has been a counselor for 24 years and a counselor educator for 13 years. She is co-editor and contributor of Telemental Health: What Every Student Needs to Know (2023). Dr. Nunnery has presented on topics including parental narcissism and the impact on children, attachment disorders, complicated grief treatment, telemental health, DBT, and ethics. She has received awards for her teaching experience, mentoring, and presentations.

Chapter 1: Reclaiming Yourself Following NPD Exposure: A Personal Reflection
Chapter 2: Narcissistic Personality Disorder at a Glance
Chapter 3: The Power of Attachment Patterns
Chapter 4: Healing: Finding MEANING From the Experience and Fostering a New Life
Chapter 5: Helping Survivors to EVOLVE
Chapter 6: Survive and VENTURE Into a New Life
Chapter 7: Learning Mindfulness
Chapter 8: Relationship Building and Maintenance
Chapter 9: Understanding and Managing Emotions
Chapter 10: Learning How to Manage Heartache
Chapter 11: Embrace the Light: Leaning Into Spiritual Elements That Support Healing
Chapter 12: You Have a Choice
References
Index
About the Author
Extra Journal Pages