Recovery from a sociopath

Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, reminds you that you have the power of choice, and you can use it to recover from the sociopath. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest I know how it is to feel trapped. I know how it is to feel helpless. Powerless. Like there's no way out, and nowhere to go even if you could get "out" (wherever that is or whatever that means). It's so easy to go with the negative thoughts and believe that you're stuck. But it is only a belief. And the beauty of that - and the power in that - is that you can change your beliefs. And with that, you can change your feelings - and you …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, explains that the way to recover from the sociopath and move forward in life is to focus on what you want, not on what you don't want. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest If you're living with a sociopath or the fallout from one, you could well have found yourself dwelling on all the pain, frustration, betrayal, fear, and other emotions that have become "the norm." I mean, when you've been immersed in such a toxic, negative situation, it seems impossible - if not ridiculous - to envision moving past those feelings. Your world has gradually slid into a place that you …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, offers suggestions for finding moments of joy in our day, in spite of the sociopath. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest The sun is rising, casting a soft, rosy glow across the cool grey sky, gently warming all it surveys as it quietly welcomes us to yet another new day. Sleepily, we climb out of our comfortable cocoons, yawning and stretching as we shuffle off to the kitchen for that hot cup of tea or that steaming mug of coffee, sliding ourselves into our lives for one more morning, not remotely noticing the glorious New Day that lies before us, brimming over …

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UPDATED FOR 2021: On this Valentines Day, if you've been previously devastated by a sociopath, you may wonder if you can ever love again. The answer is yes. And here's a bit of wisdom that will help you decide if a new romantic partner is authentic and true: Real love is easy. I am living proof. In February 2000, I was divorced from James Montgomery, who took a quarter of a million dollars from me, cheated throughout our brief two-and-a-half-year relationship, had a child with another woman while married to me, and then married that woman 10 days after I left him, committing bigamy. I was crushed. After I left Montgomery, I had one nice relationship with a man, although it didn't turn …

Lessons after the sociopath: Real love is easyRead More

Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, reminds us that an important step in our recovery is to keep the sociopath out of our thoughts. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest Yet another day is drawing to a close. You're unwinding, perhaps with a cup of something or a glass of wine. Or maybe you're brushing your teeth, the soft sound of your slippers padding from one room to another as you lock the door, check this and that, or peek in on the tousled heads of sleeping children. Maybe you've already tucked yourself in under the duvet, the lights are out and you're settling in for the night. The day has been …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, offers a way to ease your stress of dealing with a sociopath — Buddha's smiling meditation. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest For some time now, I've wanted to tell you about the Buddha's smiling meditation. The Buddha, in all his great wisdom, taught about this many long years ago. In times of stress or emotional upset, it's an especially simple, yet powerful way to lift yourself to a place of peace and calm. And it's always been a favourite amongst my meditation students. If you try it, you'll soon know why. You're going to love this sweet little meditation! It's …

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Editor's note: Caroline Parsons is an attorney from Queensland, Australia. Today she reminds us that leaving an abusive marriage isn't a failure, it's a success. Learn more about Caroline Parsons on the Lovefraud Announcements page or in her author profile. By Caroline Parsons, Esq. There’s a swear word that is often used by people who have just separated from their life partner. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t start with “F.” The word is “should.” Conversations with our inner voice often follow this script: “I should have been a better wife/husband/partner,” “I should have tried harder/stayed longer/left earlier” and “I should just get over it/stop drinking/move on.” But there …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, offers advice on handling your feelings of anger toward a sociopath. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest When your life has been derailed by a sociopath, it is natural to experience strong emotions such as anger, indignation, betrayal - even rage. Whatever you’re feeling, it’s good to express it or release it - and to  be sure to do it in a way that doesn’t cause harm to anyone. It’s also perfectly natural to feel like you want to get even, or to wish that the sociopath would get a taste of his/her own medicine. Although it is understandable to feel this way, it will …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, reminds you that inner strength isn't automatic — you develop inner strength because you need to. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest There's a big difference between intelligence and ability, and knowledge and experience. Intelligence and ability speak about your potential; knowledge and experience speak about how far you've come in reaching it. Both ability and experience help you develop inner strength — especially difficult experiences. It's a gradual process. When you were born, you couldn't understand a word. You couldn't lift your head. You had no sense that you …

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Editor's note: Liberty Forrest, author of several self-help books and a certified Law of Attraction Life Coach, encourages you to let Spirit help you move forward in the New Year. Read more about Liberty. By Liberty Forrest Another year draws to a close. Always a mixed blessing, isn't it? It will have been a year of both good and bad times. Unfortunately, many people focus on the bad ones and minimise the good. And perhaps this is the year that you ended a toxic relationship, or have continued recovering from one that ended some time ago, and those painful memories still bubble up now and then. Thank heaven we are resilient healing beings, especially if we choose to move past whatever …

Move Forward in the New Year, from Goodbyes to Big DreamsRead More