...s and the family that he has created disintegrates to his great sorrow (due to the loss of the Narcissistic Space) – but also to his great relief a... ...vulnerable to regression to damaged or defective self-concepts on the occasions of loss of those who have functioned as self- objects. When the indi... ...ive. "The hazard is not simply guilt because ideals have not been met. Rather, any loss of a good and coherent self- feeling is associated with inte... ...ch leads to pride, self- esteem, zest, and initiative; or the experiences of shame, loss of vitality, deadness, and depression of the self who does ... ...ve. The addict has had so few loving attachments in his life that when alone he is returned to his detached, alienated self. This feeling-state can... ...The most dynamic intervention that a child can have at this time is the fear of the loss of love. He needs to be loved so that he can still love him... ...lationships to supply the good feelings. The arrival of grandchildren can herald a return to earlier mutuality and may account for narcissistic sup... ...hild runs off and his procreators are left to face the "empty nest". The emotional "returns" on a child are rarely commensurate with the magnitude o... ...lings of omnipotence and omniscience. In these, and other respects, parenthood is a return to infancy. Also read Beware the Children The Narcis...