Working Towards a Brighter Reality: An Honest Approach to Understanding the Narcissist will provide an understanding of narcissism and allow you to see what it looks like in a relationship. It puts words and meaning to the reality of narcissistic abuse and healing. The content within and true stories of victims bring validation to the reality of narcissistic abuse. This book uncovers the reasons why narcissists control at the expense of others and exposes the insecurities masked by a narcissist's display of self-confidence. More importantly, it will provide hope when there seems no way out and encourage you to embrace faith in your own way to change your life. Anyone who has a close or working relationship with the narcissist is vulnerable. It is critical to understand control is slowly taken from a person in what can feel to be an ideal and trusting relationship. This book provides important information to identify and deal with a narcissist's manipulation and shows the toxic reality of what a narcissist will do to gain control over another person in order to subdue their independence, use them for and to gain attention, and triangulate relationships to create situations in which two people fight one another for the narcissist's attention. No one individual is immune from becoming affected by a narcissist's reality. Those most likely to become victims are children of narcissistic parents and anyone else who trusts their agenda(s). Along with triangulation, this is addressed throughout the book and specifically addressing the qualities in people whom the narcissist targets. Working Towards a Brighter Reality: An Honest Approach to Understanding the Narcissist is your guide to understanding and dealing with the narcissist in your life, or in the lives of those you care for most. Dr. Courtney Linsenmeyer - O'Brien, Ph.D., MHR., PLC is a mental health therapist who began her career with specialties in Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, and Sexuality. After 15 years in private practice, and compiling 1,000's of case files, she discovered many of her patients who struggled with anxiety and depression had significant relationships with, or exposure to a narcissist. The themes of trauma, brokenness, low self-esteem, and self-loathing (among other crippling emotions) can and do often correlate with being around or having an intimate relationship with a narcissist. She goes so far as to say victims who have lived with or had a close emotional relationship with a narcissist often experience feelings of psychosis in that they feel as if they are going crazy.