Friend or foe in your custody battle? Understanding best interest attorneys, custody evaluators and parenting coordinators Presented by Susan Shofer, the Divorce Consultant Wed., Sept. 5, 8-9 pm ET • $25 More info In this video, Susan Shofer, the Divorce Consultant, gives a preview of her upcoming webinar. If you're in a custody battle with a sociopath, and the judge is thinking about appointing a best interest attorney (guardian ad litem), custody evaluator or parenting coordinator, you need this information. Sign up today! …
Tuesday Aug. 14: Forgiving yourself for falling for the sociopath
Lovefraud is proud and honored to be hosting a webinar with Travis Vining next week: Self-Forgiveness: Understanding and letting go of guilt Tuesday, August 14, 2018 • 8-9 pm ET • $25 Click for more info Travis will be addressing an important issue that I know many of us struggle with — overcoming our anger at ourselves for our involvement with the sociopath. I know that when I finally realized that everything I believed about my disordered ex-husband was a lie, and that my entire marriage had been nothing but a financial scam, the person I was most angry with was myself. I wish Travis had been around for me to talk to back then. In his caring, easy-going way, Travis would have …
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Video: Why we mistakenly feel guilty when we’re abused by a sociopath
When Travis Vining was a young man, his sociopathic father murdered a man — one of four people he killed — and then manipulated Travis into helping him destroy evidence. For years after that, Travis experienced guilt and emotional pain that manifested as physical illnesses. But that is in the past. Travis has overcome the experience and now helps others recover from their entanglements with sociopaths. In his upcoming webinar he'll explain how to do it: Self-forgiveness: Understanding and letting go of guilt Presented by Travis Vining Tuesday, August 14 • 8-9 pm ET • $25 More info …
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Laura Rubiales ND, LAc, joins the Lovefraud Professional Resources Guide
Editor's note: I am pleased to welcome Laura Rubiales, ND, LAc, to the Lovefraud Professional Resources Guide. Dr. Rubiales is a doctor of naturopathy and a licensed acupuncturist. What experience have you had dealing with sociopaths or other disordered personalities—personally, professionally, or both? Unfortunately, I have dealt with sociopaths and other disordered personalities both personally and professionally. The field of medicine, along with many other professional fields where people have authority over others, seems to attract a high rate of narcissistic personality disorder. I also got conned by a sociopath presenting as my soul mate and I was deeply humbled by how well …
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Mary Ann Glynn on why a support group helps recovery from a sociopath
Upcoming Lovefraud CE Webinar: Facilitating Professionally Run Support Groups for Partners in Exploitative Relationships Friday, June 22, 2018 • 12 noon - 2 pm ET 2 CE credits available for therapists • $49 Confusion — everyone who is romantically involved with a sociopath experiences massive amount of confusion. Support groups offer clarity and validation — that's why they're so helpful for recovery. Lovefraud constantly hears from people who are looking for support groups specifically to help with recovery from sociopaths. They are really hard to find. And that's why Mary Ann is offering her webinar — so therapists who want to offer support groups can learn how to do it. …
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Strategies to help recover from a break-up — at least in normal relationships
In a recent scientific paper, researchers tested three cognitive strategies to help people get over a breakup with a romantic partner. They studied 24 heartbroken people, who had been in the relationship an average of 2.5 years. All were upset, and most still loved their exes. The recovery strategies: Negatively reappraise their ex — highlighting the ex's negative traits. Love reappraisal — accepting feelings of love without judgment. Distraction — think about positive things unrelated to the ex. Here were the results, according to the study authors: Negative reappraisal decreased love feelings but made participants feel unpleasant. Love reappraisal did nothing. …
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After dating a sociopath, the advice you need for your recovery
The most telling sign that you've been dating a sociopath is confusion. This person claimed to love you, but after the initial whirlwind romance, treated you like dirt. Your partner would be absolutely brutal to you, and the next day, maybe even the next hour, act like nothing ever happened. He or she seemed to be proud of you, and then did nothing but criticize you. You finally figured out that something was wrong — he or she was disordered — and you ended the involvement. And then you started to second-guess yourself — what if you made a mistake? There are reasons why you feel so conflicted, and I've helped hundreds of people find validation and clarity after the insanity of these …
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Parental Alienation: What you need to know and how to fight back
Battling Parental Alienation: What to do when your ex convinces your children to hate you Wednesday, May 30, 2018 8-9 pm ET • $25 Susan Shofer always had a great relationship with her two children. But as she was going through her divorce, one of her children started to hate her — for no reason at all. At first, Susan was totally confused. "My child didn't want to be with me," she says. "And the reasons were miniscule." But after doing research, she realized that her kids were being subjected to parental alienation. It's a phenomenon that happens frequently in divorces from sociopaths, who often want to not only end a marriage, but crush their former partner. "What better way for …
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Dating again after the sociopath – Webinar May 16, 8 pm ET
You'd like a romantic partner, but after one sociopath, you're afraid of meeting another. Learn how to know when you are ready for a new partner, and how to date with awareness, so you can protect yourself from scammers and predators. Bring your questions! Dating again after the sociopath Presented by Donna Andersen, author of Lovefraud.com Wednesday, May 16, 2018 • 8-9 pm ET • $25 Highlights How to protect yourself from sociopaths Why internal healing is important Lovefraud's 3 rules of dating 10 tips for dating with awareness Staying safe with online dating The initial presentation will be recorded. If you want to review the program afterwards, you'll be able to …
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Lovefraud webinars on recovering from a relationship with a sociopath and dating again – coming May 9 and 16!
I talk to a lot of heartbroken people who have learned that their romantic partner, their "soul mate," was a sociopath. Men and women who, perhaps like you, discovered that everything their romantic partner said to them was a lie. People who are grieving not only profound betrayal, but also the loss of their hopes and dreams for the future. If this is you, I understand how devastated you feel. I've been there. But I also know that you can recover, you can move forward, and you can find love — a real love. Yes, you do need to make a commitment to yourself and your healing. So now I'm offering you a terrific first step. In a few weeks, I'll be presenting two live webinars: Why it's so …