can a person truely change on their own?
meaning things like abusive past, narssasist,sociopath tenancy
36-40, F
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Snowxfruit
I was going to say yes until I read the rest. I think former abusers can change if they make an effort to. On their own, probably not. Narcissists and sociopaths don't think they have a problem, so they definitely won't change on their own. Sociopaths don't have consciences, and narcissists things the world revolves around them.
OkamiLeilah · 36-40, F
do you think they can wake up to what they do and then make the choice to change those ways of thinking?
Snowxfruit
True narcissists and sociopaths? No, because it's their brain chemistry. Narcissism and sociopathic behaviors are DSM V diagnosable disorders. If I'm not mistaken they can't be treated either, just maintained. Abuse is a learned behavior, whether from being abused in the past themselves or witnessing it. It's not in their brain chemistry, they weren't born that way, so I think they can be changed, but not on their own. They need therapy, etc etc