Sam Vaknin is the author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" and 8 other books about personality disorders and abuse in relationships with narcissists and psychopaths. He is the owner and moderator of support forums and the first person to have written about the Narcissistic Personality disorder (NPD) online (in 1997). He invented many of the terms currently used to describe the disorder and its effects on family, the workplace, and in various professions.
Where to go to ask Dr. Sam questions. This is intended as Questions to Dr. Vaknin and his responses
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- Please DO NOT RESPOND to questions on this forum
by samvaknin » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:55 pm
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- Is he or isn't he?
by winnie » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:52 am
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- Will I Ever Get Divorced?
by bmonaghan123 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:16 pm
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- personal accountability
by beenie1691 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:30 pm
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- Can a N/P "change" without getting any therapy or support?
by lolofran » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:21 am
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- A few questions..
by lynn1234 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:31 pm
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- N's seeking help??
by SavannahSparks » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:58 pm
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:42 pm
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- At what age?
by rockbird » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:39 am
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- Victim impact classes for incarcerated men and women
by AmberEyes » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:08 am
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:53 am
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- A few questions...
by garnet » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:01 am
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:51 am
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- Con Artists
by bmonaghan123 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:58 am
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:47 am
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- Am I a Magnet for Narcissistic Men? What is Wrong With Me!!
by freedomatlast » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:39 pm
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:43 am
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- Narcissist married to Sociopath / Dr.Vaknin Please HELP!
by freedomatlast » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:43 pm
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- Sudden Abandonment -- What Next?
by bmonaghan123 » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:40 am
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- How do I tell if a threat is credible?
by AmberEyes » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:06 am
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Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:24 pm
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- Mother blamed by lying father
by radiant » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:31 am
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Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:46 pm
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- Is he Psychopathic?
by princesspearl » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:45 am
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Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:41 pm
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- Do i seem narcissistic to you?
by VTheChaosTheoryV » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:17 pm
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Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:39 pm
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- DEXTER
by mreneeholland » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:20 am
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Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:07 pm
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- Daughter
by tonkinese » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:31 am
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:52 pm
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- Have I damaged my own children?
by listgirl3 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:49 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:47 pm
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- Narcassistic, Psychopathic behaviors
by Bri » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:38 am
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:43 pm
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- How does my ExN feel now?
by janeleslie » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:05 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:23 pm
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- Why Dont Psychologists Speak Up?
by Gajinamul » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:58 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:21 pm
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- I'm glad I found you Dr. Vaknin-help me with this!
by FrancescaIT » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:39 am
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:19 pm
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- Managing the elderly narcissistic mother
by Janine » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:31 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:17 pm
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- Why are you doing this?
by AmberEyes » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:37 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:51 pm
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- Ex-narcissist continues to break NC - advice needed please!
by Fighter » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:48 am
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:50 pm
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- cp or N??
by sm33 » Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:03 pm
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Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:48 pm
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- How Do I Know No Contact Is Working
by goddess » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:15 am
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Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:14 pm
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- Nmom still contacting me
by AdultOrphan » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:18 am
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:57 pm
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- why is leaving him so hard
by ivyhigh » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:14 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:47 pm
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- How might an N respond to this?
by dazzledduck » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:43 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:35 pm
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- Seeking help - Ex-Boyfriend Abusive Alcoholic
by kristielaines » Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:09 pm
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:32 pm
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- My college age children's safety
by pippi » Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:14 pm
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:30 pm
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- Would giving in fuel the fire?
by mommyto1 » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:34 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:23 pm
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- is this typical
by sarahgirl6553 » Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:29 pm
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:19 pm
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- Is a Narcisist aware he is an abuser?
by Aisha » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:31 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:16 pm
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- Narcistic injury
by TIRED1 » Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:04 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:14 pm
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- not sure what my ex is
by hotpants » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:14 pm
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:11 pm
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- Narcissism and Online mass gaming
by Starting over » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:15 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:09 pm
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- Will it stop if I move away?
by wendy d » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:31 am
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:01 pm
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- Dr Vaknin- Do you still consider yourself a Narcissist?
by detach » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:31 pm
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:39 pm
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- Morning rage
by TIRED1 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:32 am
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Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:37 am
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- Selfish behaviour
by TIRED1 » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:08 am
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:02 pm
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- Full-blown NPD, but loving and affectionate with cats?
by Narcisaurus » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:10 pm
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:00 pm
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- Happiness
by TIRED1 » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:57 pm
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:58 pm
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- A bit of a thought for you Sam
by hateless » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:50 am
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:05 pm
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- Co-dependent married to psychopath with NPD tendencies
by Tosca » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:21 am
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:02 pm
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- Sabotage?
by JonnyF » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:16 pm
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:00 pm
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- Help with legal issue and Narcissist
by Mia » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:10 pm
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:58 pm
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- Obsessed with dogs.... a sign of Narcissism?
by Ming on Mongo » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:26 pm
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:09 pm
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- what is wrong with me?
by notsosimple » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:17 am
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:50 pm
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- What is the natural history of Narcissism?
by JustDoIt » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:13 pm
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:46 pm
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- My N gets choked up at sad movies, why can't he cry for real
by TheWisdom2Know » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:14 pm
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:43 pm
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- NEED input on N's letter - Is this a Stalker? Very nervous.
by liv4music » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:46 pm
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:39 pm
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- Attention good or bad !
by hateless » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:05 am
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- Please explain what you mean by this that you wrote.
by hateless » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:50 am
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:34 pm
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- Do narcissists push people away knowingly?
by JustDoIt » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:37 pm
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:20 pm
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- Narcissist - failed attempt
by sunnyday » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:53 pm
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