On Personal Responsibility picked up off the web as contributed by G. Droll I asked God to take away my pain. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but...
Abuse cloaked in the guise of caring or love... Many people find it difficult to determine what constitutes emotional abuse. The media is full of information...
"Gaslight" (the movie)... The film was advertised as "the strange story of an international criminal's love for a great beauty," and "the strange drama of a...
Hi Maryann: I just posted a series of articles to the group called "Tools for Handling Control Issues" which can aid in conquering codependency. If you...
5: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is overdependency? Overdependency is the: Holding on desperately to other people, places, or things to give your life...
4: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is detachment? Detachment is the: Ability to allow people, places, or things the freedom to be themselves. Holding...
Codependency Q and A What is codependency? What's the definition? How do I know if I’m codependent? Isn’t everyone codependent? Why do we become...
7: (Conclusion) Tools for Handling Control Issues What are survival behaviors? Survival behaviors are: Those behaviors you needed to exhibit in order to...
3: Tools for Handling Control Issues What is idealism? Idealism is the: Holding on to a set of beliefs which are a rigid system of the way life is "supposed to...
2: Tools for Handling Control Issues What are some myths and realities about control? Myth: The more I exercise control on others, the more control I'll have...
6: Tools for Handling Control Issues *WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FURTHER BELOW! What is helplessness? Helplessness is the: Learned behavior by which you have...
There is a difference between 'abuser' control and 'target' (codependent) control. I will post articles on both. This is in reference to abuser control: ...
1: Tools for Handling Control Issues Goals of Tools for Handling Control Issues In the next fifteen chapters you will be exploring the various forms of control...
*Am I controlling? How? I try to be the director and producer of life. I try to micro manage life according to my fantasy land script for life. I use...
Why Does She Resent Me Dear Doc Love: I am a tad troubled by what I've been reading in your column. You talk a lot about what to do to find and keep a girl,...
How to Turn Nice Men Off One of the biggest issues women have with men is "Why didn't he call back?" We know why insensitive men don't call back, they're...
Has anyone else seen this movie yet? I just watched it the other night and blubbered throughout almost the entire movie (it's very disturbing in parts), yet,...
Oh, what a tangled web some women weave... Here are some examples of how female abusers knowledgeable about verbal abuse can twist around the so-called abusive...
Are all abusers narcissistic or are all narcissists abusers? According to Sam Vaknin: Not all abusers are narcissists, but all narcissists are abusive. ...
Narcissists Make Lousy Long-Term Lovers Excerpt By Alison McCook, Reuter's Health NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite the old adage that you must love yourself...
"Unless you're talking about severe cases, it does not make much sense to talk about who is the abuser and who is the victim. Most people can more or less take...
When Victims Become Narcissists By: Dr. Sam Vaknin Some people here - and on my mailing lists - adopt the role of a professional victim. In doing so, they...
The Abuser is the Victim? By DR Irene http://drirene.com The initial assessment of a new case is like reading a good mystery. I'm never sure how the story will...
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