Author Joanna Moore–Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
I’m a HUGE reader and I read tons of books–including anything I can find on narcissism and sociopathy as well as recovery and fiction books. A few months ago, I signed up for Kindle Unlimited, which allows me to read as many of the qualifying books on Amazon as I want for only $9.99 a … Read more
Narcissistic abusers are common in society even though not everyone uses the term “narcissist.” Many classic movies feature a war of good against evil with an antagonist who shows clear narcissistic or sociopathic traits. For example, Gollum in Lord of the Rings, or Palpatine in Star Wars. These characters are manipulative, sneaky, two-faced, and evil. … Read more
I’m going through the free Kindle books on Amazon and picking out some related to abuse. I haven’t read them yet, but since they are currently free, they might be worth checking out. Sometimes the prices go back up, so make sure to double-check before you download a book. If you don’t have a Kindle, … Read more
I just published my latest eBook. I wrote it months ago just for myself, but debated whether or not I should put it on Amazon. My other three eBooks are about things I’ve learned and truths that you can count on when dealing with narcissists. This is just plain old–my story. I kind of felt … Read more
The ability of the narcissist to lie and lie and lie some more–telling conflicting stories that never match up–yet still convince the flying monkeys to believe the lies still surprises me. It’s like they completely take over their enablers’ minds, and sometimes I even wonder if they don’t have some kind of supernatural or magical help … Read more
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family In the world of narcissist support groups, there are a lot of terms that we get used to using. Phrases like “flying monkeys,” “overt and covert narcissists,” “scapegoat and golden child,” and more. People who are just learning … Read more
From my e-Book The Faces of Narcissistic Abuse: First-Hand Experiences with Narcissists My mother started leaving me out of family events, and if I did go to one, relatives made hateful comments to me about how mean I was to her. I was always confused. These people didn’t really know me. They knew her stories. … Read more
I took a break from analyzing Fifty Shades of Grey but now I’ll continue on. Here are the previous entries: The not so sexy side of Fifty Shades of Grey–Part One, Part Two Boundary Violations, Part Three–Control, Part Four–Lack of Consideration, and Part Five–Blinded by Sex All quotes are from James, E L (2011-05-25). Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty … Read more
Click here to purchase Dangerous Personalities: An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful People I finished reading this book last night and learned something serious and important. I think my narcopath ex is worse than I’d thought! Here’s why…. First of all, the author is a former FBI profiler, (like Criminal … Read more
Don’t let sex and hormones fool you into falling “in love” with or staying with someone who is abusing you! Narcissists often depend on the power of dramatic sex to keep you hooked. In my last blog, I left off at the end of chapter 8, when Christian has just taken Ana’s virginity with very … Read more