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October 26, 2013

In His Own Words: Pretty Little Liar

It’s day 26 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month for men and boys, the invisible victims of domestic violence. Kenneth had an abusive, borderline personality disordered stepmom. Children with an abusive parent(s) are essentially groomed to tolerate and accept abuse. They are often told that the abuse they experience is their fault. This can create the […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Borderline Personality Disorder, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, False Allegations, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse Tagged With: abused men, abusive mother, abusive wife, abusive women, borderline personality disorder, BPD, domestic violence, emotional abuse, false allegations, Hoovers, in his own words

July 16, 2012

More Thoughts on FOG, Hoovers and No Contact When Ending a Relationship with a Narcissist, Borderline, Histrionic and/or Sociopath

Many of my clients often have difficulty after ending their relationships with an abusive and crazy ex. These men and women torture themselves with self-doubt (Am I doing the right thing?), self-recrimination (Why am I so stupid? Why did I put up with her/his behavior for so long? Why did I have kids with that […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Healing, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused men, abusive women, borderline personality disorder, control, fear, FOG, guilt, histrionic personality disorder, hoover, hoovering, Hoovers, isolation, narcissistic personality disorder, no contact, obligation, self-doubt, sociopaths

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