Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC Self-Love Recovery Institute — President/CEO Psychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness These days, the term “delusion” or “delusional” is used well beyond its original clinical meaning. Like many of my other mental conceptualizations, I understand it according to levels of severity or gradations. In its most pronounced form, it represents a symptom of a debilitating […] The post Pathological Narcissists Are Delusional appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC Self-Love Recovery Institute — President/CEO Psychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness An excerpt from Ross’s upcoming third edition of The Human Magnet Syndrome book. A narcissistic injury occurs when narcissists reflexively react to perceived criticism, embarrassment, judgment, boundaries, or attempts to be held accountable. Often such a reaction takes the shape of aggravated anger or rage, a compulsion to […] The post Narcissistic Injuries: Threatening the Narcissist’s Low Self-Esteem appeared first ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC Self-Love Recovery Institute — President/CEO Psychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness In my 35 years in the psychotherapy field, including my experiences as a marriage and couple therapist, I wholeheartedly support this type of clinical intervention. Moreover, I have personally experienced the value of good couples therapy, and unfortunately, bad. Successful couples therapy outcomes require both clients to […] The post Couples Therapy Backfires With Narcissists appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC Self-Love Recovery Institute — President/CEO Psychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness If you’ve read my book, The Human Magnet Syndrome, you know I am constantly creating new concepts, examples, illustrations, or theories, especially those that relate to my Self-Love Recovery Treatment Program. This program was designed for people with Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD), my updated […] The post Reverse Gaslighting: The “We Are a Perfect Family” Lie appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Feelings describe our emotional reactions to the events, people, and conditions we experience in our lives. Every feeling we experience is real, whether the experiences that preceded them were real, exaggerated, or distorted. Before I proceed with further explanations of feelings, it is important first to address the common misunderstanding that it is the same or synonymous with “emotions.” The post The Positive Nature of Negative Feelings appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

With each major advancement in telescope technology, humankind’s vision and subsequent understanding of our universe has become progressively more focused and defined. What was once a limitless expanse of darkness and sparkly dots, is now giving up its deepest and darkest secrets. As a result, the unknown cannot hide behind our lack of vision. The post Seeing and Understanding the Invisible: Codependency “Telescope” appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness The aim of this article is to neither shame nor blame codependent parents who participate in their family’s dysfunction but rather to provide codependency recovery-specific information as well as to open up a discourse on an otherwise taboo subject. The codependent abnegation of […] The post Codependent Parental Neglect appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness The following content is derived from “The Human Magnet Syndrome: The Codependent Narcissist Trap” (2022) WHEN YOUR DISORDER IS A JOKE“What’s in a name?” Well, Mr. Shakespeare, in the mental health field, quite a bit! Hence, providing hope to legions […] The post Taking the Joke Out of Codependency appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness Go to the mirror now. Look courageously deep within yourself. There’s a little you, the child you used to be, frozen inside you. She or he disappeared a long time ago because the harm they suffered was simply unbearable. To be released from […] The post It Is Never Too Late Too Be The Person You Should Have Been (A Poem) appeared first on Human Magnet Syndrome ..read more

Written by Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness As a psychotherapist and recovering codependent, I have come to understand the toxic and antithetical influence that guilt has on a Self-Love Deficient (SLD)/Codependent seeking recovery. Although there are many facets of Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD)/Codependency that all need therapeutic support and guidance, the propensity of […] The post Guilt Management – A Path to Better Codependency Recovery appeared first on Human Ma ..read more