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Abuse Tears Families Apart: A Sister Mourns the Loss of Her Brother

Written by Dr Tara J. Palmatier on August 10, 2012 - 25 Comments
Categories: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, Healing, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Parental Alienation, Personality Disorders

Being in an abusive relationship doesn’t just hurt the target of abuse, it hurts everyone who cares about and loves the target. In my private practice, I find I am increasingly working with family members of men who are grieving the loss, or potential loss, of a beloved son, brother, grandson, etc. These men all [...]

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Music Mondays: Jericho a Song about One Last Tries and the Improbability of Change

Written by Dr Tara J. Palmatier on August 6, 2012 - 12 Comments
Categories: Abuse, Healing, Music, Personality Disorders, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships

Happy Music Monday, Everyone! I really enjoyed seeing (and then listening to the songs I could track down on YouTube) that many of you posted last week. Thank you! A quick, off-topic announcement regarding Man Woman Truth Radio — Paul Elam and I will be back next Monday, August 13, 2012 and will post an [...]

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Music Mondays: Rearview Mirror, a Song about Leaving an Abusive Partner in the Past

Written by Dr Tara J. Palmatier on July 30, 2012 - 22 Comments
Categories: Healing, Music, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships

On the Shrink4Men Forum, we have a music board where members post videos and lyrics of songs they identify with as a result of being in a relationship with Crazy or having been in a relationship with Crazy. For many individuals on the forum, music has been both a means to cope and heal. Starting [...]

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Man Woman Truth Radio Monday, July 30, 2012: Boundaries and Big Brass Balls

Hey everyone, we’re baaaaaaaack! After an extended absence, Man, Woman, Truth Radio will return to BlogTalkRadio on Monday, July 30, at 9:00 pm, Eastern Time. U.S., which is July 31 at 2:00 am in the city hosting the Olympics and July 31, at 11:00 am in Brisbane. SHOW PAGE On this show, we will be [...]

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

Written by Dr Tara J. Palmatier on July 16, 2012 - 129 Comments
Categories: 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

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 [...]

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