Where there is two, there is duality. Two points in relation to one another form a polarity. Comparison, though relative, is inevitable.

Let's take that self-destructive and useless phrase, "I'm lazy," throw it out the window, and stop berating ourselves into a self-fulfilling prophecy of dysfunction.

In this article, I take a different approach. I introduce some warning signs that might indicate potential problems, and offer remedies: steps you can take to make sure you are taking good care of yourself, and to give the person you are dating the opportunity to demonstrate that they are in fact a healthy person for you.

In some ways, the process of recovering from emotional abuse mirrors the five stages of grief originally described by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.

Do you suspect that someone significant in your life, past or present, may have hurt you with narcissistic traits and behaviors?