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Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

Why Narcissists Hoover and Idealize You: The Truth About Their Need for Narcissistic Supply

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

Lisa A. Romano

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

4.8806 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of narcissism and the complex dynamics that surround it. Today, we're going to be discussing a topic that many of our listeners may have experienced firsthand: why narcissists hoover and idealize you.

If you've ever been in a relationship with a narcissist, you may have experienced a cycle of idealization and devaluation.

This cycle of hoovering and idealizing is a common tactic used by narcissists to maintain their supply of attention and admiration, also known as narcissistic supply. Narcissists thrive on the attention and validation of others, and will go to great lengths to ensure that they continue to receive it. By hoovering and idealizing their past partners, they can ensure that they have a steady supply of attention and admiration, even if they have moved on to other relationships.

Join us as we delve into the world of narcissistic personalities and explore the truth about their need for narcissistic supply. This episode promises to be informative, insightful, and eye-opening for anyone who has encountered a narcissist or wants to learn more about this complex personality disorder.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

0:06.0

My name is Lisa A. Romano.

0:08.0

I am a life coach, best-selling author, YouTube vlogger, meditation teacher, an expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse.

0:16.0

I am a believer in the power of an organized mind.

0:20.0

My aim is to help people learn what it means to live above the veil of consciousness

0:24.9

rather than living a reactive life.

0:28.3

May your heart feel blessed, your mind feel expanded, and your spirit find hope

0:32.8

as you spend time with me here at the Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast.

0:38.4

Now, what's really going on when a narcissist begins to text you again, sends you a birthday

0:44.6

card, hits you up on Facebook?

0:47.3

What's really going on when they're hoovering you?

0:50.0

They are low on energy.

0:52.5

Their battery is running low.

0:55.5

Maybe they had a fallout with a current source of narcissistic supply.

1:00.2

Maybe the source of narcissistic supply they have is just not as fulfilling and as exciting

1:07.2

as they need it to be in order to feel okay within their own skin.

1:12.6

And so when a narcissist is reaching out to you again, what you will notice is they begin

1:17.8

to re-idealize you.

1:20.3

So you know all those times they told you that you were a flake, that there was something

1:24.5

wrong with you.

1:25.4

You know all those times they told you that you were

1:27.7

nothing without them. You know all those times where they told you that you were crazy,

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