In this groundbreaking book -- the first popular book on narcissism in
more than a decade -- clinical social worker and psychotherapist Sandy
Hotchkiss shows you how to cope with controlling, egotistical people who
are incapable of the fundamental give-and-take that sustains healthy
relationships. Exploring how individuals come to have this shortcoming,
why you get drawn into their perilous orbit, and what you can do to
break free, Hotchkiss describes the "Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism"
and their origins. You will learn to recognize these hallmarks of
unhealthy narcissism -- Shamelessness, Magical Thinking, Arrogance,
Envy, Entitlement, Exploitation, Bad Boundaries -- and to understand the
roles that parenting and culture play in their creation.
Whether the narcissist in question is a coworker, spouse, parent, or
child, Why Is It Always About You? provides abundant practical advice
for anyone struggling to break narcissism's insidious spread to the next
generation, and for anyone who encounters narcissists in everyday life.