Being Taken for Granted? How to Protect Your Big-Heartedness from Toxic People's Manipulation

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As a nod to this week’s holidays, let’s revisit three of my favorite episodes that discuss how to handle being too big- or kind-hearted.

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Links Mentioned: 

• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie: Melody Beattie
• Facing Codependency: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Miller, Miller, and McMillan
• Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty by Aziz Gazipura, PsyD

To learn more about the Dark Triad Personality Type, check out, “Could you be at risk? Why you should be afraid of the Dark Triad Personality” -  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150391/episodes/12978484

To listen to the full episodes featured today:
—>S2 EP 10: Is Codependency a Bad Word?
Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150391/episodes/12428199
Video: https://youtu.be/aF9cW1b7Dtk

—>S2 EP 23 Does Everyone Deserve Our Kindness?
Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150391/episodes/13150918
Video: https://youtu.be/RMVMtCF3N4A

—>S2 EP 40: Does the Narcissist Always Ruin Your Holiday?
Audio:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150391/episodes/13922710
Video links: https://youtu.be/RzSxypGEtpI

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D., a mental health specialist and author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships, deconstructing narcissism, and understanding various other mental health-related issues. Her memoir, Love You More: The Harrowing Tale of Lies, Sex Addiction, & Double Cross, gives an uncensored glimpse into the dynamics of narcissistic abuse.

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