What you need to know about relationships with sociopaths and narcissists
Is your partner a sociopath?
Learn if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, sociopath or another disordered individual.
How to leave or divorce a sociopath
Sociopaths (including narcissists) often get worse when it’s over — make sure you take precautions.
How to recognize and escape senior sociopaths
Read Donna Andersen’s newest book on over-50 sociopaths — partners, parents, family members, friends and co-workers.
How to recover from the sociopath
Both sociopaths and narcissists engage in narcissistic abuse. Yes, you can recover; Lovefraud will help you.
What’s a Sociopath?
At Lovefraud, “sociopath” is used according to its original meaning, as a term that describes people, who are pathological in their social relationships, including narcissists. Clinically, they could be diagnosed with antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, histrionic or psychopathic personality disorders. Start here
I’m Donna Andersen and I’ll help you spot, escape and recover from everyday sociopaths
If you’re feeling confused and used by someone in your life, perhaps you’re dealing with an everyday sociopath. I know what it’s like — I was married to one. Lovefraud helps you understand what sociopaths (including narcissists and psychopaths) are, how you got into this situation, and what you should do now to move forward. You are not alone. You are not crazy. You can escape narcissistic abuse and the sociopaths who inflict it, recover your joy and move on to the life you truly want. I know because I did it. I’ve helped thousands of people — and I can help you.
Healthy relationships after the sociopath or narcissist
“I’ll never date again.” I can’t tell you how many times Lovefraud readers have said this after being betrayed by a sociopath or narcissist. I get it — the soul-crushing experience of lies, manipulation, exploitation and perhaps physical assault leaves you wanting to do nothing but crawl into a cave. But I assure you, you …
Story of the abusive ex-husband, now dead, cites Lovefraud’s Senior Sociopath research
Forty years ago, Sherry Amatenstein was married to an abuser. Lovefraud readers will recognize her story. After sucking her into a relationship with lies and plagiarized poetry, they married, and soon he isolated her from her family and became emotionally and psychologically abusive. Sherry also experienced two incidents of physical abuse. Sherry was miserable but …
Check out the thousands of helpful articles in the Lovefraud Blog
Resources for dealing with sociopaths
Personal consultations
Hurt by sociopathic abuse? Donna Andersen offers you validation and practical advice.
Upcoming Lovefraud webinar
Dec. 8 – Survivor’s guide to healthy people and healthy relationships. Presented by Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP.
Videos: Lovefraud Live
Donna Andersen appears live on Youtube every Tuesday at 8 pm Eastern time. Join her and ask your questions!
Lovefraud Bookstore
Books and personal consultations with Donna Andersen, along with money-saving bundles.
Courses for therapists
Learn to better help victims of sociopathic abuse and earn continuing education credits.
Lovefraud Community Forum
Talk about your experience with a sociopath to people who truly get it in the Lovefraud Community Forum.
Recovery from the Sociopath Sampler
Sociopaths cannot love you; they can only use you. The experience is so devastating that you may wonder if it’s even possible to recover. Yes, it is.
Share your story and help change the world
No one tells us the truth sociopaths and narcissists — that they’re all around us, they look just like us, but they live to exploit us. Let’s break the silence to make the world a safer place for all of us.
