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A big part of Cluster-B disorders (NPD, ASPD, BPD, HPD) is about shame-avoidance and rejection-avoidance. This leads to the well-known Idealize,...
After narcissistic abuse, survivors often fall into more dramatic and toxic situations. This can usually be explained by the Karpman Drama...
I've been writing a lot lately about shifting the focus from external to internal, and why it's so important. Psychopaths and narcissists often...
Psychological abuse leaves the survivor feeling hopeless and isolated. One of my favorite new recovery books shines a light on this painful...
Toxic people (especially narcissists, sociopaths, psychopaths) are often called "energy vampires" because they drain their targets of all natural...
"When you live with resentment, you close your hands tightly around your heart, hoping that no one will penetrate this strong-fisted protection....
In the very beginning, the psychopathic predator approaches a new relationship with the aspect that it is all about you. The first date is the...
From the Psychopath Free book: Psychopaths make up about 4% of the general population (as in, not in a mental institution or jail) and most of...
Empathetic people—dreamers and idealists—have this sort of accidental power. Most spend their early years riddled with self-doubt, insecurity, and...
Emotional Abuse is something that is increasingly getting more attention in the mainstream media. You may have read about how the United Kingdom...
Hello Fellow Survivors and Warriors!! In light of the influx of posts about breaking No Contact, wanting to break NC, not being emotionally...
Most of us will never get the confirmation of an official Cluster B diagnosis but... if you spent a significant amount of time: Feeling crazy...
One of the amazing things about recovery is that we're all united by a common experience that allows us to validate & heal together. Because of...
I was cleaning up some old files today, and found this letter I wrote to myself sometime back. I was having a hard time with self-forgiveness,...
People sharing children with a psychopath, sociopath, or narcissist ask when the abuse will end? I wanted to share some thoughts with all the...
Sometimes, evil does not translate into violence or murder. Sometimes, evil can be difficult to detect. It can be masked by charm and flattery,...
If you're researching psychopathy, sociopathy, and narcissism, chances are, you've also come across this term called codependency. So what exactly...
I'm so excited to announce that Whole Again is now published! You can find it today on Amazon (Paperback and Kindle):...
All survivors of psychopathic evil know how extremely difficult it is to cut ties with a psychopath. And then once no contact is established,...
At the close of a psychopathic relationship, the survivor is left in mind numbing pain and a low self worth. During the relationship, boundaries...
