tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72096314457127450972024-09-05T11:13:13.068-07:00This page is set up as both an awareness forum where people can come together and share their experiences from having been exposed to a sociopath in a safe environment and receive constructive, passionate feedback letting them know that having been conned was not their fault. This page is about validation of your inner self; engage, educate, empower! You can also find us at: https://www.facebook.com/RespitefromSociopathicBehaviorRespitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10393745878684187019noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209631445712745097.post-23995545562829937012014-02-18T10:06:00.000-08:002014-02-18T10:35:45.302-08:00

The Puppet Master  by "The Liar Chair" a Facebook Page Sociopaths enjoy sex and power especially when the two are combined and my X was no different. David was a great jugglers of woman. He especially relished creating rivalry and jealousy among his other woman and me. He would instigate feelings of mutual disrespect and even hatred among us. Watching several women fight over him

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But, why bother to have them tested when there's only a one tenth of one percent chance that they can be cured!  I suppose it could be put in place of the prenuptial agreement.  "Baby, would you mind taking an MRI test before we walk down the aisle? It is now possible to prove the presence of sociopathy (psychopathy) by using a combination of an EEG (

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Each week I hear more and more stories from therapists who are becoming inundated with victims of Narcissists and, too, finding themselves ill equipped with how to deal with them from a therapeutic standpoint. What is “Gaslighting”?Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse used by narcissists in order to instill in their victim’s an extreme sense of anxiety and confusion to

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Heterosexual women bear the brunt of narcissistic heterosexual men's hostility, while heterosexual men, gay men and lesbian women provoke a softer reaction, according to psychologist Dr. Scott Keiller from Kent State University at Tuscarawas. This is likely to be due to women's unparalleled potential for gratifying, or frustrating, men's narcissism, the author concludes. They are

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1. Inconsistent behavior.  You might date a person who seldom picks up the telephone to call, or you may find yourself dating someone who calls twenty times a day.  Frequency of contact is not necessarily an accurate indication of sociopathic behavior, but the pattern of contact just might be.  Those with sociopathic behaviors may go days without contacting their partner,

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Watching Matt Lauer's relentless attack of Christie Brinkley's character as a mother this morning on the “Today” show was a painful reminder that true journalism in America has gone by the way side and been replaced by men who falsely make claims to be journalists. In an effort to research Mr. Lauers journalistic accolades I instead found a dossier filled with photographs of him romping

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Do you really want to avenge your Sociopath?! All you need is this one answer …  Read this thoroughly. By the time you reach the end, you will hopefully realize that “avenge” is the worst thing you can do … don’t even consider it.  Your best option can be summed-up very briefly — leave town. If anyone else encourages you to take on the sociopath, supporting

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Amazon.com: Life in the Aftermath of a Narcissist: Personal emotions on the roller coaster with a Narcissist/psychopath (Volume 2) (9781470106553): Ms. Becky Joyce Ruff Reed: Books: "As a sequel to Romance Stew and my quest for chivalric love, adventure, and intimacy, I found this time with a narcissist and his entire clan of takers to be a dark and harrowing trek through the bowels of the

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It won't happen to you. He'll be different with you. You two have a "connection," a rapport that he didn't have with his ex. You have more things in common, similar personalities. He's pointed out all the ways that you two are so alike - it's just uncanny. You are so lucky to have met him at this point in your life. He says that he really appreciates you for who you are - and he's the

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There are principally three areas of how to deal with the issues once you left a narcissistic relationship. These are co-dependency, safety and post traumatic stress. Co-Dependency For various reasons you feel that you depend on the narcissist. One such reason is, that the narcissist has been telling you how useless you are. Another reason is that the narcissist will have

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The sexual relationship with the narcissist is most peculiar. Narcissists are exhibitionists and sex is just one further means of being admired to her or him. There does not exist intimacy and you will frequently feel used. The narcissist will demand that you subdue yourself. Your own sexual preferences will be boycotted or twisted. Narcissists have a strong tendency to sexually abuse a

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Differentiating Narcissists and PsychopathsBy Steve Becker, LCSW, CHT We can begin by noting something that both narcissists and psychopaths share: a tendency to regard others as objects more than persons. Immediately this raises concerns: you don’t have to empathize with objects; objects don’t have feelings worth recognizing. You can toy with objects; manipulate and exploit

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Recommended ReadingA large selection of books that deal with different types of abuse, giving insight and practical guidelines for dealing with it and achieving personal healing. Please click on the category of choice below: verbal abuse abusive relationships toxic family relationshipsproblem parents narcissists setting boundariespersonal healing christians and abuse&

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So far, the most promising treatment appears to be in prevention. That is, addressing conduct disorder rather than waiting until a child becomes an adult with ADP. Children who show a pattern of violent tendencies, who are easily irritated, overly angry, that bully, lie and steal, that bed-wet into later childhood and are cruel to animals, are displaying the types of behaviors commonly found in

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You once looked upon his face with both admiration and adoration. He was your hero, your man, you lover, your everything. You idealized him. You looked into the hollowness of his mask and saw a beautiful being. He slowly manipulated and disarmed you into wearing a mask as does he; only the mask you wear is one of denial, one to keep you blinded, one to keep your vision slightly askew, keeping

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"The Hoover maneuver is named after the famous vacuum cleaner. In the language of our community, it describes behavior common among [abusers] and those who have borderline traits. It occurs most often when a victim threatens to leave, or actually leaves, a relationship. The intent of the hoover is to get the victim back into the relationship. This behavior has its roots in the intense fear of

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 Why does someone pretend that they’re going to be and do more than they actually intend to? Why does someone talk about the future (often unprompted), make plans with you, and take you down a merry path of believing them, when in actual fact, they have no intention of coming anything close to doing any of these things? My inbox is filling up with emails from women and men who

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) IntroductionNarcissistic Personality Disorder is a serious condition which affects an estimated 1% of the population. Narcissism is characterized by an extreme self-interest and promotion with an accompanying lack of concern for the needs of others.Narcissism is named after the mythological Greek character Narcissus, an extremely handsome young man who

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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won

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It's that intense insecurity and jealousy that drives their need to destroy, I believe. The longer we allow them to 'take,' the more intense it gets. At first, the take is emotional, then it's followed by they need to destroy financially and try and rid you of things they knew we worked hard for – even family relationships, something they will never gain on their own. I truly believe

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Sociopaths are never "sober”. When they stay off drugs and alcohol for brief periods of a year or two, they move their sociopathic deviant cravings to other things--porn, sex, gambling, lying, banking and the like. Do sociopaths drink and take drugs to erase the reality of the shirking of responsibility, and the lack of conscience that they inflict on the innocent around them? Their victims/

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An ominous trend is spreading across the internet and no one is talking about the dark, dirty and dangerous side to online dating. Online dating sites invite users to register, build a profile and share with the online community who they are and what their “perfect” love match would be. Now on the surface this methodology seems sound…tell your future lover who you are, share with potential

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When I first founded this page I would often state "pray for his new prey"; standing in unison for solidarity for all women was always my train of thought. Now, several months into the process of having had read numerous empirically researched and written articles, listening to colleagues and page members I have come to the conclusion that accomplices are more than mere accomplices. Yes, they

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