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Unmasking the Narcissist's Secret Fuel: Are You Still Their Supply?

Unmasking the Narcissist's Secret Fuel: Are You Still Their Supply?

Discover the insidious signs you're being used and arm yourself with this critical understanding.

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Melissa Kalt, M.D.
May 29, 2025
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Until you fully grasp it, the concept of narcissistic supply is a mind-bending concept.

It’s hard to understand why they are so desperate for it.

For example, why will a narcissist…

  • Tell a story that makes them look foolish?

  • Sabotage their partner’s (and thus family’s) financial well-being?

  • Provoke a public argument?

I couldn’t wrap my head around it, until I…

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