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August 1, 2019

Boundaries Protect You from Narcissists and Borderlines, Part 1: The Golden Rule

If you’ve been in a relationship (or series of relationships) with emotionally manipulative, self-absorbed, empathy-challenged, immature people, I have to ask, do you have healthy boundaries? Any boundaries? Do you know what a boundary is? Perhaps you have some boundaries, but they were too anemic to deter a determined emotional predator. Thus, your boundaries were […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Codependent, Dating, Healing, Healthy Relationships, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Tagged With: borderlines, boundaries, healthy boundaries, narcissistic abuse, narcissists

August 2, 2011

Dating After Divorcing a High-Conflict Woman: Are You Ready to Date Again?

The following article is written by another CrazyBuster, Peppy. Like Micksbabe, she also married a man with a high-conflict ex and alienated children. In her first Shrink4Men article, Peppy shares lessons she learned after meeting and marrying a man who was once married to Crazy. Peppy discusses prerequisites you should have in place before pursuing […]

Filed Under: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Divorce, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: boundaries, CrazyBusters, CrazyBusting, dating, dating advice, divorce, healthy boundaries, high-conflict, high-conflict ex, high-conflict personality, high-conflict woman, marriage, Peppy, step-parenting, toxic relationships

July 27, 2011

Fortifying Your Fortress: Healthy Boundaries Are Your Best Defense Against Abusive High-Conflict Personalities

Here is the most recent article written by CrazyBuster, Micksbabe. As usual, she nails it: One of the life lessons I’ve learned, through grievous trial and error, is the importance of boundaries. Not just in interpersonal relationships, but in all facets of life. Some might consider me un-trusting. And that would be accurate. I trust […]

Filed Under: Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Psychological Abuse, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused men, abusive personality-disordered individuals, abusive women, APDI, boundaries, boundary, CrazyBusters, CrazyBusting, HCP, healthy boundaries, high-conflict, high-conflict people, Micksbabe, The Gift of Fear

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