Is it Addiction… or Narcissism?
When addiction and narcissism collide, how do you know what’s behind the control and abuse?
Find out in this raw and revealing conversation with the Infamous Wolf
of Wallstreet’s ex wife, Nadine Macaluso, on the Dr. Ramani Network.
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This makes sense! Thank you
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Narcissists hiding their monstrous behavior behind their addiction is SO common!! And trying to explain to people this dynamic is near impossible.
I love the volume button, which makes full sense and explains my ex completely.
The music and volume analogy is so spot on! Before learning about narcissism, I thought of my Ex’s behavior was driven by her alcoholism. I was so wrong! In fact, her temporary bouts of “sobriety” sometimes only made the subtle abuses worse because she was more careful about holding up the mask during critical public displays.
When my narcissistic mother stopped drinking (not sober), she was worse.
@@marysisak2359 that happens more often than people realize.
His THREE failed attempts in luxury addiction rehabs petting horses, getting massages, and flirting with the women in the program now makes sense to me 🤔
Thank you, Dr. Ramani, for all your content.
I’ve experienced it with my ex, and that was a perfect metaphor: abusive behavior the song, addiction the volume button
You can take the drunk out of the sociopath, but you can’t take the sociopath out of the drunk.
Al Anon is full of people who excuse narcissistic, antagonistic, psychopathic behavior in a person because they have a ‘dIsEaSe’ of alcoholism. Being in al anon, while knowing full well what narcissism is, was the most frustrating period of my life. I wish I never joined a single ‘al anon’ meeting.
From my perspective, irrespective of how narcissism takes hold ie childhood trauma addiction OR HOW EVER! At this point in my recovery means nothing
Narcissist are narcissist. They hurt others I hope victims recognize this and plan an exit strategy if at all possible.
Addiction Treatment is basically an *Introduction to AA – Alcoholics Anonymous* or whichever recovery program. AA mentions *character defects,* aka VICES. But many, in AA, don’t bother to work on their *character defects, aka vices.*
I thought my ex was what is called a dry drunk because his abusive behaviors didn’t go away when he sobered up. That made his abuse front and center because now I couldn’t excuse it based on his drinking.
This conversation really hit home. When you talk about control and abuse, I immediately think of the hidden pressures teens face in party culture and social media.
> I’m currently creating a video about “HPV Parties”—a disturbing trend where the glamor of a party hides serious risks to health and identity.
> Thank you for shedding light on these dynamics. We need more raw, honest conversations like this 🙏
I would LOVE to hear Dr Ramani’s take on Carl Jung, and his, narcissist/empath teachings! Hopefully, some day, she does a deep dive!
Dry drunks who are narcissists are not very pleasant to be around, but at least they are sober.
I did wonder about addiction before and if that had to do with his behavior.
My sister/every drug addict I know are also narcissistic.
Depending on the drug, it showed in varying degrees of narcissistic behaviors.
Harry Tiebout was a psychiatrist who wrote about narcissistic characteristics and alcoholism. He wrote a white paper to Bill Wilson founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Dr Tiebout believed that unless an alcoholic finds a spiritual solution to recover from alcoholism the narcissistic characteristics will remain. In short hand a “dry drunk”. He believed find sobriety and narcissistic characteristics are tamped down.
I feel like this video is a sign for me – thank you for all that you do ❤
This is spot on! I would get so upset when others would try to excuse my ex’s behaviour on “addiction”; then what was the excuse when he was sober.