RECOVERY
After the event I decided I needed to understand myself and I knew
that I would need help doing so.  I sought out a family therapist.  
Through belief in myself, my journey, and my Higher Power, I found
that light shines through darkness, but it takes a lot of work.

So if you're feeling your world is out of sorts, I encourage you to find
your inner strength in whatever way works best for you.  

Below are some of the steps I took and other helpful Internet sights
dedicated to education and recovery from psychopaths/sociopaths.  
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RECOVERY ISSUES AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH:
Melody Beattie's site is a resource for recovery issues, spiritual growth, writing and more. You'll find a library containing
descriptions of her best-selling books, including Codependent No More and Language of Letting Go. Aspiring and experienced
fiction or nonfiction writers won't want to miss The Muse.

RECOVERY OF YOUR INNER CHILD:
Dr. Lucia Capacchione is a Registered Art Therapist, workshop leader and best-selling author of 13 books. Her innovative
methods spark and nurture creativity in all areas of life.    She originated healing through writing and drawing with the non-
dominant hand and it was her book "Recovery of Your Inner Child" that propelled me through recovery as I worked on myself
and faithfully did the exercises.

VERBAL  ABUSE:   
Patricia Evan's site is dedicated to the recognition and prevention of verbal abuse in homes, schools and workplaces. Verbal
abuse includes withholding, bullying, defaming, defining, trivializing, harassing, interrogating, accusing, blaming, blocking,
countering, diverting, lying, berating, taunting, putting down, edifying, discounting, threatening, name-calling, yelling and
raging.

SAFETY PLAN:   
Safety planning for someone involved in an abusive relationship is a necessary and important step. Planning can be used while
you are still with your abuser or after the relationship has ended. While still in an abusive relationship, your safety is of primary
importance.  This site, part of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, covers Safety Plan Guidelines, Personal Safety with an
Abuser , Getting Ready to Leave , General Guidelines for Leaving an Abusive Relationship , After Leaving the Abusive
Relationship, and a Printable Personal Safety Plan.

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE:   
Until the violence stops, the hotline will continue to answer…One Call at a Time. Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365
days a year. Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety
planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in
English and Spanish with access to more than 140 languages through interpreter services. If you or someone you know is
frightened about something in your relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
or TTY 1-800-787-3224

SAFER RELATIONSHIPS.COM  and  SAFER RELATIONSHIPS E-MAGAZINE
The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction & Public Psychopathy Education was created to provide education and support to
reduce harm in pathological, violent, addicted, or abusive relationships. It also exists to bring public education about the least
discussed disorders of psycho-pathology and how the general public can understand, detect, and protect themselves from people
with these threatening kinds of disorders.   
 

LOVEFRAUD.COM
LoveFraud is a website that teaches people how to recognize and avoid sociopaths.  Subject titles include:   (1) What is a
sociopath?  (2) Risk calculator (3) How to spot a con  (4) True LoveFraud stories (5) Internet threat.  Quiz: are you a target? (6)
Legal system failures (7) Check them out (8) Leaving a sociopath (9) LoveFraud blog (10) Recommended links.

PARENTING THE AT RISK CHILD
If you have a child or children with a psychopathic con artist, this site will help you "immunize" your kids against developing
antisocial behavior. The site also links to a forum and other resources to enable you to help your child(ren) cope with the
psychopathic parent.

NARCISSISTIC ABUSE RECOVERY: A FORUM FOR SURVIVORS OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH A NARCISSIST OR
PSYCHOPATH   
If you have been in a chosen or unchosen relationship with a narcissist or psychopath, this site will provide a learning and
support environment of compassionate understanding, where we help each other learn, adjust, heal and ultimately reclaim our
lives and peace of mind.

PSYCHOPATH-RESEARCH.COM
The goal of this site is to provide information currently available on the subject of Psychopaths.   We all learn each time someone
describes their real life experience or presents questions to the group.  This site hopes you will share your experience and/or
questions with the forum when you are comfortable.