Navigating narcissistic relationships with Dr. Joshua Smith

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. Through his experience with individual and group counseling, Joshua is well versed in the intricacies of toxic relationships, and coping with personality disorders. We go deep about different personality disorders and toxic behaviors, mainly narcissism and borderline personality disorder. Joshua shares how to recognize if you have a toxic person in your life and red flags to look out for if you’re unsure of the difference between having narcissistic traits versus being a narcissist. We talk about: -toxic behaviors -narcissism versus borderline personality -the rollercoaster of toxic relationships -high functioning traits -hypocrisy in narcissism -red flags for personality disorders -Taser personalities -red flags -exit strategies Time Stamps: 1:00 introduction 1:25 toxic behaviors & personality disorders 2:30 the truth about narcissism 18:38 gravitating towards toxic people 37:30 dealing with toxic relationships 43:25 narcissistic traits versus being a narcissist 56:59 red flags and warning signs 67:02 reactions to setting boundaries Should I Stay or Should I Go CONNECT WITH KAIT: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/ Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/ Email: [email protected] Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips! Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22 CONNECT WITH JOSHUA: IG: https://www.instagram.com/drj.smith/