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January 16, 2018

Why are Narcissists and Borderlines More Exciting Than Healthy Women and Men?

In the world of blogs, forums and other musings written by victims of narcissists, borderlines, psychopaths, histrionics and other personality disordered individuals, it’s become a bit of an urban legend that Crazy is exciting and that emotionally stable women and men are, in comparison, boring. That crazy in the head equals crazy in bed. Many […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, codependent, healing from abuse, healthy relationships, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, repetition compulsion, trauma bond

November 27, 2015

Say Goodbye to Crazy Now in Paperback and Available at Amazon for the Holidays!

If you’ve got Crazy in your life you probably dread the holiday season. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions frequently bring out the not so jolly and merry scary  side of Crazy. But then, is there really any other side? Well, that is when Crazy isn’t love bombing or Hoovering, […]

Filed Under: Abusive relationships, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse, Psychology, Relationship Advice Tagged With: borderline personality disorder, boundaries, crazy ex, divorce, healthy relationships, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, parental alienation, parenting, personality disorders, say goodbye to crazy

March 29, 2011

How to Crazy-Proof Yourself After Breaking Up with or Divorcing an Abusive Girlfriend or Wife, Part 1

Most people have heard of “baby-proofing” a home to make it safe for newborns and toddlers. This article will discuss a similar concept: Crazy-proofing. Face it. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been involved with a high-conflict, abusive personality-disordered or just plain crazy woman at least once already. This puts you at risk to become […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Accountability, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Blame, Borderline Personality Disorder, Dating, Domestic Violence, Healing, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused men, abusive personality-disordered individuals, abusive relationships, abusive women, antisocial personality disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, breaking the cycle of abuse, change, crazy-proofing, dating, dating advice, emotional abuse, healing, healthy relationships, high-conflict girlfriend, high-conflict individuals, high-conflict people, high-conflict wife, high-conflict women, histrionic personality disorder, marriage, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, personality disorders, psychological abuse, relationship advice, relationships, toxic relationships, toxic women, unhealthy relationships

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