Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life: A Strategic Blueprint for Coping with Difficult Relationships

by Sydney Koh

Are you frustrated by toxic personalities? This empathetic guide can help you break the cycle and regain confidence.Struggling to cut the egomaniacs out of your day-to-day? Do you labor endlessly to please a loved one who’s never satisfied? Has your sense of self-worth been buried by a critical work colleague?After being lost in a painful marriage full of emotional abuse for fifteen years and finally regaining her freedom, Sydney Koh understands the difficulty of navigating no-win relationships. And now she’s here to provide compassionate support to others caught in the same trap so they can find peace and courage.Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life is an insightful explanation of narcissism and codependency with techniques to deal with these challenging character traits among your inner circle.Using a combination of personal anecdotes and practical guidance, Koh explains how to disengage and protect your own psyche when escape isn’t feasible. And by following her gentle lessons, you’ll learn how to gracefully cope whether you’re sharing job responsibilities, custody, or a roof.In Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life you’ll What is a narcissistic person like and ways on coping with narcissism- How to recognize gaslighting so you can preserve your mental independence- Strategies for building a powerful defense that will establish a resilient self-identity- Why you might attract these types of people and how to turn off the signals to help you live happily- Stories from someone who’s been in your shoes that create comfort and community- Tips for using coping tricks like the Gray Rock method, ways to safeguard vulnerable loved ones, and much, much more.Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life is a transformative blueprint for surviving impossible situations. If you like validating insights, straightforward solutions, and real-world examples, then you’ll benefit from Sydney Koh’s life-changing toolbox.Buy Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life to reclaim your own narrative today!

Genres: Self Help

188 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 17, 2021

About the author

Sydney Koh was born in Singapore and raised in sunny Southern California. Having escaped her marriage of 15 years to a narcissist husband, she now seeks to empower others in their quest to regain their sense of self – transforming victims into survivors. She loves life with her three boisterous sons and German Shepherd, Yogi.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. Thank you highly recommend

[Robyn Engel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reads like a college text book about narcissism, versus a guide to dealing with narcissists. That is, the title is misleading. The author writes as an expert, having had the personal experience that most have had with narcissists. Unfortunately, though, there's a lot of redundancy, some inaccuracies, and unhelpful information. I'd have preferred learning about this family's particular struggles, and her ex-husband's suicide. (My late ex was also a narcissist. He ended his life. It would've helped me to learn about the author's grief process, added to the reasons why a narcissist would end their life.) The DSM doesn't recognize "two types of narcissists," but the author does - grandiose and vulnerable. Reality is, all people with narcissistic personality disorder have both facets to their personality. She further pulls in other alleged types of narcissism, but this information is not sanctioned by the mental health profession or the DSM. I was hoping for and expecting a much more compelling and personal read.

[Book Addict · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not an enjoyable topic to read about but a must for those encountering them. But the writer has tried to make the book as supportive as possible by providing a Facebook group link and a little support booklet too as extras.

The book itself is split into two halves: understanding the narcissism and then dealing with them. In the first half I won't reiterate the points but it's written in an easy simple way with supporting references and anecdotal stories from people she knows. She does explain some of the myths and some of the identifying features. The author talks from the heart from her experiences with her ex-husband.

The second half was really where I focused most on, the techniques she talks about using so that the Narc leaves you alone ... referred to in many sources as the grey rock method and she talks about self care and depending on their role in your life the best way to manage.

RECOMMENDED read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sydney Koh]

When dealing with a narcissist, the advice often given is to go 'no contact.' Leave. Get out of the relationship. But what are you supposed to do when leaving isn't an option? My new book serves as a guide to help those suffering in these toxic relationships and provides strategies on coping. Whether it is a marriage they can't leave for financial reasons, a workplace narcissist, a narcissist within their family, or a volatile co-parenting situation, "Dealing with the Unavoidable Narcissist in Your Life" will not only validate what victims are experiencing, but can provide guidance on how to interact with narcissists.

Available on Amazon and Audible now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CRTXJ1J

[Greg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing. Spends half the book discussing the symptoms of NPD and codependency that can be found elsewhere in any number of books and websites. Second half does have some strategies for dealing with a narcissistic parent, sibling, coworker or co-parent, but again these can be found on plenty of websites. The author's sources are largely pop psychology websites, not primary sources with credible authors. I think you could save the money on this book and do some web searching on your own and find all the same information.

[Amy Sells · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is really only one strategy provided in the book. That strategy also mentions causing rage from your narc and says u need to know when to use it. They never tell you how to know when to use it. They also never tell you how to live with a narc if you have no other option. Not very helpful at providing strategies. It didn’t clarify what a narc is though.