Addict Narcissists: Substance Abuse and Reckless Behaviors

Pathological narcissism is an addiction to Narcissistic Supply, the narcissist's drug of choice. It is, therefore, not surprising that other addictive and reckless behaviours -- workaholism, alcoholism, drug abuse, pathological gambling, compulsory shopping, or reckless driving -- piggyback on this primary dependence. (From the book "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" by Sam Vaknin - Click on this link to purchase the print book, or 16 e-books, or 2 DVDs with 12 hours of video lectures on narcissists, psychopaths, and abuse in relationships: http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/thebook.html)