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After psychological abuse, many people feel that they've become a "magnet" for toxic people. I want to be clear that nobody "attracts" or...
We often read that psychopaths/narcissists experience a limited range of emotions, and those that they do experience are largely shallow and...
Psychopaths and sociopaths make up a solid 4% of the population. Narcissists account for even more. Even if we consider the overlap between these...
When you hear the word "psychopath", you might think of Hannibal Lecter or Ted Bundy, but most psychopaths are actually non-violent and...
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...
Narcissists make up 6% of the population, and according to Dr. Martha Stout, psychopaths make up 4% of the general population. Contrary to popular...
Psychopaths use different people for different types of supply depending on what they're looking for. We are all just tools to them and you use...
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...
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...
We've all been there. Through a lucky Google search, you come across your first few articles about psychopathy and everything starts to fall into...
All survivors of psychopathic evil know how extremely difficult it is to cut ties with a psychopath. And then once no contact is established,...
Psychopaths talk about their exes a lot—more than any healthy individual should with a new romantic partner. After first making you feel like the...
“Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies...
Anger is usually perceived as a "bad" emotion. You may have been taught not to talk about it or even acknowledge it. You may have been taught to...
“Deceit is the linchpin of conscienceless behavior.” ~Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door In the beginning of my recovery, very soon after I...
Something clicked with me this morning, and I want to share it, in the hopes it will help someone out there, dealing with the "what if's."...
The classic victim blaming example goes something like this: A guy leaves his car unlocked in a parking lot. While he's shopping, a thief steals...