5 Tell Tale Signs Of Narcissistic Collapse

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But what happens when the narcissistic individual's world begins to crumble? In this video, we'll explore the five signs of narcissistic collapse. When the narcissistic individual's sense of self-worth is threatened, they may become agitated, anxious, and even paranoid.

They may also lash out at those around them to regain control. If you're concerned about someone you know who may be experiencing narcissistic collapse, this video is for you.

00:00 intro
00:51 complete withdrawal
01:37 Hyper Irritability and bitterness
02:41 Euphoric recall of the glory days
05:20 Compulsive behaviours intensify
05:54 Extreme paranoia

[Lyrielonwind]

I hope people around them can finally see them as they always have been and restore the memory of those who were smeared and humiliated by them.

[emilyl.]

I have witnessed the descent you describe first hand. The indulgent and risky behavior, the excessive consumption of alcohol and pornography. It was as though he was holding onto me for survival like a life raft, but he tried to pull me down with him. When I realised he couldn’t be saved, I saved myself instead.

[dandelion]

Severe projection! Blaming me for the results of their own decisions.

[crptnite]

The messed up part is that the Narcissists actually are doing these things to innocent, unsuspecting people, this is why they always accuse others of these things 👀

[lindadavis]

I was married to a narcissistic man for 28 yrs. This collapse of a narcissist really hits home. I took care of the narc at home the last few yrs of his life while he was on hospice. Watching him go from an arrogant demanding person to a worse paranoid and more hateful being was so sad. I had always hoped he would mellow and ask for forgiveness and try to realize all the damage he had caused. Instead he kept up with being demanding and never once was grateful for anything that was done for him, or remorse for the hell he put me through the yrs. He truly was an empty vessel.

[EvaEva-lfww]

Summery for myself :

1.Complete withdrawal
2. Bitterness, hyper irritable, worst bitter form of themselves
3. Euphoric remembering of all days, talking a lot about it to have supply .
4. Compulsive behaviour intensifies
Extreme form of prosecutary paranoia. Super vulnerable and dilusional .

Thank you Danish.

[ritamccormick]

Their rage is so intense, you don't recognize them. They let anger build up to the point of explosion. When this happens out of the blue and from the smallest event, they lash out. Later never apologize and act like it didn't happen. Meanwhile, since the rage came out, this leaves space for another time. It may not happen soon, but it eventually will. They can't handle stress because they are so depressed and desperately need to release thei built up anger. They know what they did, and try hard to forget it. They see no need to apologize. They can't forgive people, and just want you to forgive them.

[drewb]

The more I learn about them the more I see how dangerous they are. I need to get out.

[chrisostling]

I am an Empath and grew up in a family of narcissists, I went NC 6 years ago and am much better off for it. My son still sees them, but he is cutting way back on how often because they are going through the collapse. My mother, the worst narc that you could ever imagine has not had a single friend for many years now and though my father has friends, the only reason they visit is for the alcohol. Let them stew in their hate and bitterness, I am disabled now, and they absolutely hate me for it when it was them who pushed me to work myself until my body was destroyed. I am doing very well without them; I live on my sailboat at a very nice marina with my Siamese cat and play Bass Guitar in an up-and-coming Metal/Blues Band and we are writing all of our own original music, I also use the skills I learned over the years and teach friends how to repair their own cars. trucks and boats. The only way to deal with a narc is going no contact period.

[joshuaanzalone]

They become obsessed when they can no longer control you

[juliettehasenbar]

That was enlightening indeed. Yes, I've witnessed the paranoia and thought it was weird and the uncontrollable bursts of anger that became more and more unpredictable and over the top so that he went into hibernation to hide them. I had no idea at that point that I was dealing with a narcissist. I told my friends that he was "a very weird man".

[andrewferguson]

Their NPD eventually forces their supply to go no contact. The very definition of madness.

[TheHajdu]

What a pathetic, weak, and miserable way to live. They are complete monsters.

[pramodjondhale]

Conflict is the food of the narcissist..
They always look for conflict of somekind in their relationship..

[hhsg]

‘My’ narc is having a collapse where I’m concerned, he knows I see right through him and won’t let him away with anything now, I either answer back and tell him his failings or I stay silent and let him rant and rage with nothing coming back to him. I have been secretly recording the arguments for a couple of months now so I can take notes, he has no idea, and I just let him yell abuse so I have proof of what he has said if I need it. I am driving him insane as he can’t control me, not that he ever really did, I let him think he did and went along with only what I wanted to do. We have sold the house we bought 3 months ago and waiting on a moving out date and I can’t wait. He thinks I’m still desperately in love with him although we are hardly on speaking terms. He can’t stand no conversation, so his mobile is dinging from the minute he gets up until he goes to sleep with WhatsApp messages or he phones friends (all ex girlfriends, he has no male friends) so he has someone to talk to. I heard him earlier saying that he had sent the same message to a few people to see who would phone him first. He truly is pathetic, he can’t sit still, up and down constantly doing stuff so he’s distracted from his real self, will be glad to see the back of him.👍👍

[katja]

When my mom lost her (unbased) lawsuit against me, she was so embarrassed publicly, because she was caught lying and of course she smeared my name to everyone, but then the truth came out, that her ego couldn't handle it. She was so embarrassed that she stopped taking her heart medicine and died by cardiac arrest a few months later. I found it out later when I cleaned her apartment and saw her untouched medicine for her heart.. I counted it and she stopped after the lost lawsuit. She was a nurse and new what she was doing and my uncle said to me that she lost her will to live after the failed lawsuit.

Her final toxic collapse was so crazy, that she was incredible delusional and thought by lying to her lawyer, she can control everything, but her case was based on crazy lies and she of course thought that she'll able to fool anyone, which she couldn't.
When she finally realized that her own lawyers knew that she would lose the lawsuit but filed it anyway in her name bc they got paid not for winning but for representing her, she was completely broken. A shark woman got outsmarted by shark lawyers 😅

It's sad how they end up getting worse with age. In a way she killed herself (stop taking her needed medicine) and lost her will to live. They can't handle reality and shame kicks in when they're losing control over their fake narratives 😮

I met a woman, whose narcissistic father killed himself when his second wife filed for divorce and claimed all the money back he took from her and won the case. The narcissistic collapse is real.

[awalk]

It is not so easy to witness a narcissist collapsing because in their depression they hide away like an injured dog, snapping at anyone who goes near. All their past failures come home to roost as they have alienated all their supply and their bitterness shows as they get more ugly.

[Reafawaz]

I have witnessed it and have barely survived the collapse as a spouse at the receiving end. I hope for self awareness for narcissistic individuals but comorbidities like alcoholism make it a very unlikely possibility. It’s truly a sad disorder that malignantly distroys those involved. Primarily the closest victim, and their children

[grantaugustyniak]

That’s why a lot of Aging Narcs move away - they cannot handle the outcome of their failures to the people that once knew them.

[allanwhite]

Yep, I witnessed virtually psychotic paranoia in a former narc colleague of mine. He was never able to secure substantial employment for years after earning his MA. His arrogance, entitlement, and frequent antagonism alienated colleagues and professionally burnt a lot of bridges for him. After a number of years of post- grad school unemployment, his state of mind deteriorated immensely. Eventually, he was thinking that his neighbors were trying to poison his dogs and that some of them were also following and monitoring him everywhere he went. Needless to say, I eventually had to end all contact with him.