Comments on: Defense Against the Dark Hearts

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:50:38 +0000

Hi Carol, A very active forum on narcissism can be found at The Web of Narcissim You may like this post from another blogger: How to Handle Toxic Relationships I also like this writer's perspective and posts (and she has good tweets on Twitter, too): So Much More Than a Mom.

By: CAROL

CAROL — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:51:58 +0000

Dear Lori, I have recently just realized that I have been dealing with these types of people all of my life. My Grandmother and Mother. I am in shock at the moment. It was very difficult to read your short book. The realization after all these years of trying to figure out what was wrong with me, not them. I am so relieved and at the same time still in disbelief. I now suspect that my Son also has this problem. I am fearful that I too possess this personality disorder. How do I know I will not carry on this behavior in my family with my children and grandchildren? Any comment will be welcomed and appreciated. Thank you, most sincerely, Carol G.

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Five traits of a narcissist or crazymaker — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:07:06 +0000

[...] found a perfect description of narcissists, a.k.a. Dark Hearts, in of all things, a book on developing your creativity. The authors call them [...]

By: Dark side of narcissism abuses mind and body

Dark side of narcissism abuses mind and body — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:59:46 +0000

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Red flag behavior of users and narcissists — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:44:01 +0000

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How narcissists ‘weaponize’ their interactions — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:35:42 +0000

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By: Has a narcissist tried this manipulation on you?

Has a narcissist tried this manipulation on you? — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:33:29 +0000

[...] you worked with or for narcissists — or Dark Hearts as I call them here at Think Like a Black Belt — you know they have a knack for making people [...]

By: Self defense against a front hair grab

Self defense against a front hair grab — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:00 +0000

[...] front hair grab is a highly effective technique used by bullies and abusive Dark Hearts to intimidate their insecure victims. The attacked person feels they have no way to fight back [...]

By: Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos

Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:48:04 +0000

What a great article to help people recognize between emotional vampires (as I call them in my book SURVIVING CANCERLAND: The Psychic Aspects of Healing), temporarily dysfunctional friends and true friends. If we cannot tell who is who it is more difficult to make intelligent choices about people with whom we asociate. All friends start as associates, then the association grows into a more substantial relationship. Sometimes learning what you don’t want in relationships is as important as knowing what you do want.

We know who is good for us and who is not. Our body tells us with symptoms. Sometimes we simply don’t believe ourselves. It is time to stop ignoring what we know and make healthy choices.

We all know we should not eat bad food. It is not good for us. Yet, we stay with bad “friends.” Friends are food for our soul.

Your article helps people choose good “soul food.” Thanks for sharing your thoughts and insights.

Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos
Twitter- PsychicHealing and PsychCancerland

By: Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:51:16 +0000

Hi “M”
Thank you for dropping by the other site, too, and for letting me know your thoughts!