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Oct 2024
20m 3s

Narcissism and Avoidant Attachment Style

Annalisa Bahadur
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It can be confusing when you’re with someone who’s got to avoid attachment style and they’re acting like what we believe a narcissist would act like. This episode clears that up for us and helps us to embrace the person with an avoidant attachment style with compassion, and run as far away as we can from someone who’s got a narcissistic personality disorder. ... Show More
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