New revised edition 2021! Lyn Kelley, Ph.D. has 25+ years experience as a licensed therapist and certified relationship coach who draws from her own experience and that of her clients to give you all the information you'll ever need to know about self-centered and narcissistic men. You'll learn how "bad" he is on a scale from 1–10. You'll know all the early warning signs, why you're attracted to him, how to respond to selfish behavior, the 11 questions you MUST ask up front, the 3 C's to watch out for and the 3 R's cure. If there is any hope for your self-centered man, this book will give you the ONLY strategies that work to turn him into a generous, caring, giving man.Chapter 1: What's the Difference Between Self-Centered and Narcissistic?Diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality DisorderSymptoms of Narcissistic PersonalityTreatment of Narcissistic PersonalityChapter 2: How "Bad" Is He?What Causes Selfishness?Levels of Severity ContinuumChapter 3: Early Warning SignsHow to Know if He's "Workable"Charm and CharismaDon't Be ImpressedBetter to be Interested than InterestingWhen to Leave Him Where You Found HimChapter 4: Why We Fall For ThemWhen Two Narcissists AttractPatty PleaserThe Need for ChallengeAlpha MalesEmotional Roller-Coaster AddictionChapter 5: Why Narcissists are Often Commitment-PhobicUncovering the WolfLearned SelfishnessFreedom and ChoicesConflicting BehaviorsKeep Things On Your TermsHow to Deal With Inconsistency and AmbivalenceChapter 6: How to Respond to Selfish BehaviorIdentify His Selfishness11 Questions You MUST AskHow to Deal With DishonestyAlways Have a Getaway PlanUse Bold, Honest, Straight TalkWhy You Must Have StandardsLet Him Be the FixerWatch Out for the 3 C'sHave Some Non-NegotiablesChapter 7: The Golden BoyThe Pedastalized ChildI'm God, I'm GarbageChapter 8: The Venture CapitalistDr. Know-It-AllMr. DodgeMr. Metro-SexualChapter 9: The 3 R's Cure: Respect, Reality and ReciprocityCo-dependencyRespectRealityReciprocityThe MisogynistChapter 10: When and How to End itIdealization and FantasyHow to Tell HimChapter 11: Should I (we) Seek Help?Can Therapy Help?Dealing With Resistance
