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)