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More Thoughts on FOG, Hoovers and No Contact When Ending a Relationship with a Narcissist, Borderline, Histrionic and/or Sociopath
There’s a new article on www.shrink4men.com that discusses the effects of FOG (fear, obligation, guilt) and Hoovers in the context of abusive relationships with Borderlines, Histrionics, Narcissists and Sociopaths and asserts that the best way to combat their manipulations is to maintain a strict No Contact policy with one’s abusive ex. No Contact (or minimal contact) is also the best way to begin the healing process.
Here’s the link:
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How to Get Out and Stay Out of Relationships with Crazy, Abusive Women
There’s a new article on www.Shrink4Men.com by written by CrazyBuster, LiliM. She offers advice on how to safely end relationships with abusive, crazy, high-conflict partners and how to break the cycle of being attracted to abusive, high-conflict women.
Here’s the link:
How to Get Out and Stay Out Once You Realize You Are in a Relationship with Crazy
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Dr Tara J. Palmatier provides confidential, fee-for-service, consultation/coaching services to help both men and women work through their relationship issues via telephone and/or Skype chat. Her practice combines practical advice, support, reality testing and goal-oriented outcomes. Please visit the Shrink4Men Services page for professional inquiries.

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- Translating Crazy
- Why Do Narcissists Cheat?
- Spotting Red Flags vs. Determining What’s Important in a Relationship Partner
- Lies Codependents Tell Themselves to Stay with an Abusive Wife or Husband
- Narcissist Club Rule #4: Facts Are Meaningless
- Fed Up: Gemma Hartley Doesn’t Understand What Emotional Labor Actually Is
- Narcissists, Borderlines, Phones and your Right to Privacy
- Gemma Hartley: Emotional Labor Sufferer or Whiny Martyr?
- Narcissists: Monitoring and Controlling your Toilet Time
- Facts and Statistics about Restraining Order Abuse in Divorce and Custody Disputes
- Trigger Warnings Require Everyone to Walk on Eggshells
- Dismissing Men’s Pain: Losing Children in Divorce
- Living with a Narcissist, Learning the Hard Way and Getting your Life Back
- Why Do Narcissists and Borderlines Seem More Exciting Than Healthy Women and Men?
- Narcissists Play the Victim When Their Lies Are Exposed
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