• LEARN ABOUT PSYCHOPATHS AND SOCIOPATHS (see recommended
    book on the Psychopath page)

  • Talk to someone when you feel doubt about what's happening in your
    relationship.  Silence only helps the psychopath continue to offend.

  • If you decide to leave, do so with caution.  Develop a safe plan and do not
    confront the abuser.

  • If you're coming out of a bad relationship, learn about yourself first
    before seeking out another.

  • If he says he owns real estate, check it out.

  • If  he says he has family, meet them within a reasonable amount of time.  

  • If he says he works for the FBI or CIA, run as fast as you can.

  • If he talks constantly about military exploits, be suspicious.

  • Trust you Inner Voice -- DO NOT ignore it.

  • If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
SURVIVAL TIPS

Think of survival tips as red flags that warn us of impending danger.  
To ignore them may cause us mental and/or physical pain.
Copyright 2011, Barbara Bentley.  All rights reserved. No contents can be used
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