Can People with High Conflict Personalities Change?

As we know, change is hard for everyone, but if you’ve had a high conflict individual in your life, you know that change for them is seemingly impossible. Our minds tell us that they’re doing it on purpose or at least partially so; and that they can change if they’d just choose that route. But is that a reality? If we start with the premise that people with high conflict personalities don’t even know they have such a thing, why would change?In this episode, Bill and Megan talk about:whether people with high conflict personalities know they’re suchwhether people with high conflict personalities can changeif change is possible:what is the likelihood of changewhat it takes to help them change, such as therapy, programs, those around themhow to approach someone with a high conflict personality HCP about their need for change and whether you should ever do thatNOTE: We are not diagnosing or labeling anyone and neither should anyone listening to this podcast. Instead, we focus on what to do to help.Links & Other NotesBOOKS5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your LifeThe Dialectical Behavior Therapy Wellness PlannerThe Borderline Personality Disorder Wellness Planner for FamiliesARTICLESFire or Keep High Conflict EmployeesOur website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/Submit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.You can also find these show notes at our site as well.Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (01:08) - Does an HCP recognize they need to change? (04:34) - Can an HCP change? (06:36) - Borderline Personality Type (07:56) - Narcissistic Personality Type (09:37) - Histrionic Personality Type (10:03) - Antisocial Personality Type (11:10) - Helping Borderline HCPs Change (12:16) - What It Takes to Help Them Change (15:02) - Developing Empathy (17:08) - Time and Repetition (19:08) - Adapting to the Change in HCPs (20:10) - Approaching an HCP About Changing (25:42) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: What if I'm high conflict?