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November 16, 2017

Narcissists and Control: Monitoring your Whereabouts, Including Time Spent on the Toilet

No, I’m not making this up. It really happens in some abusive relationships. Abuse is about control and power and, in some cases, that includes how much time the abuse victim spends in the bathroom. Seriously. This happens to people. Why they tolerate it is another matter, but it happens. I’ve worked with many men […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders

November 13, 2017

Basic Facts and Statistics about Restraining Order Abuse in Divorce and Custody Disputes

Abusive relationships often escalate in intensity when a victim tries to become healthy by setting boundaries and practicing self-care, and/or ending the relationship. If you’re in an abusive relationship with a narcissist, borderline, histrionic, dependent, paranoiac or psychopath (i.e., high-conflict personalities that are often abusive in their intimate relationships) don’t be surprised if your abuser […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Child Abuse, Custody, Divorce, Domestic Violence, False Allegations, Financial Abuse, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Judicial Abuse, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Negative Advocates, Parental Alienation, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse Tagged With: abuse, borderline personality disorder, control, false allegations, family court, high-conflict divorce, histrionic personality disorder, narcisstic personality disorder, parental alienation, psychopaths, restraining order abuse, sociopaths

October 10, 2017

Trigger Warnings Demand That Everyone Walk On Eggshells

Correction. It’s been decided that the word “trigger” is now triggering for people with alleged trauma histories. That’s right. Some people get triggered by a trigger warning. Henceforth, the Twitteratti have decreed content publishers use the term “content warning.” Apparently, just the thought of a potential trigger is triggering, so now it’s content warning. That […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, Histrionic Personality Disorder Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, emotional instability, enabling, narcissistic personality disorder, walking on eggshells

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