Resources
Recommended Sites
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Change Your World Every Day– Through events and training services, leading coaches, experts and health and well-being professionals inspire, motivate and empower you to feel safe enough to step out of your comfort zone into a space where true growth happens, transforming your own life and the world around you.
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Eggshell Therapy – A place for people who are emotionally sensitive, intense, and gifted.
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Edy Nathan Grief Therapist – Edy Nathan, MA, LCSWR, a licensed therapist in New York City and one of the only women therapists at Ground Zero after the 9/11 tragedy, offers a variety of articles and healing meditations on her website. She is the author of the book It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss
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Laura Lee – Spiritual Medium, Angel Messages, Messages of Love Stories, Spiritual Questions and Answers, Much More Inspiration
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Daily OM – Inspirational Site to Nurture Body, Mind, and Spirit: Daily Articles, On-line Courses, Horoscopes
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Curezone – Alternative Healing: Complementary & Herbal Medicine Forums, Blogs, News, FAQs, Surveys
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RaFi Designs – Beautiful, Original Jewelry Designs incorporating Swarovski Crystals and Gemstones, Handcrafted by Randi Fine
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Waking Times – An independent news blog for people interested in natural health, living with awareness and elevating their consciousness.
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World Wellness Education – Non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and inspiring people to live a healthier life today than they did yesterday. Shares many real life stories from ordinary people on their journey from sickness to health.
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Amazing Karma – Based on the non-religious concept of “what goes around, comes around.” Get free karma cards to hand out to people you catch doing nice things for others.
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Contemporary Family Magazine - .digital quarterly publication founded by Dr. Mark Roseman covers issues affecting children, parents, and extended family and is helpful for professional practitioners. Reaches an international audience of several thousand readers from across professional, research, and academic disciplines. Paid subscription;
Divorcing a Narcissist/High Conflict Personality
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Susan Shofer.com – Certified Divorce Coach and Parental Alienation Specialist, and a former Private Investigator for more than 20 years. No matter where you are in your divorce or separation, Susan is a great resource for you. Packages, programs and resources offer everything you need to successfully climb out of your divorce and become the best version of you
Narcissists, Psychopaths and Sociopaths
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Safe Relationships Magazine – The Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education is dedicated to providing pathology education to both survivors and treatment providers through the understanding of the inevitable harm to others caused by Cluster B disorders. The Institute’s approach reduces symptoms while not re-traumatizing through story-telling which is not related to trauma processing. Your exposure to triggers is limited through careful systematic structure that increases symptom management with the least amount of trauma re-experiencing. Our approach to trauma reduction is founded upon our 30 year approach to survivor education, treatment, and recent research.
Parental Alienation Resources
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PAS Intervention (Parental Alienation Solutions) – a nonprofit for dealing with Parental Alienation, Custodial Interference, Coercive Control & Hostile Aggressive Parenting, founded by Joan Kloth-Zanard. Joan is the founder of the "'3 Strikes Your Out" method for dealing with custodial interference and coercive control. PAS has been around since 1996 and officially a Nonprofit since June 2011. Anyone can join the group and have access to its wealth of resources for $25.
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National Association of Parental Alienation Specialists - parental alienation educational resource founded by Michael Bone, Ph.D. and Robert Evans, Ph.D. Dr. Bone is an expert consultant for high conflict custody disputes within the context of divorce where parental alienation appears to be present. He has worked on hundreds of Parental Alienation cases in a consultative capacity. Dr. Evans' practice provides Forensic Psychological services in regard to high conflict custody cases throughout the United States. He has testified in over 14 states and over 24 counties in Florida. He has conducted several hundred-child custody evaluations, is an expert witness in Custody trials.
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National Parents Organization - improving the lives of children and strengthening society by protecting every child's right to the love & care of both parents after separation or divorce. This mission is achieved through three core program areas: Research and Reports, Public Awareness, and Family Court Reform. While National Parents Organization can't provide legal assistance, they offer excellent resources.
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Family Access Fighting for Childrens’ Rights - a non-profit organization founded by Elaine Cobb, working to support, educate and bring more awareness to both the alienated family members as well as the professionals who work in the field of alienation. There is a wealth of information on their YouTube Channel, Families Divided TV. Anyone may join Family Access. No charge for membership
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National Alliance for Targeted Parents -the ONLY organization dedicated to stopping narcissistic/borderline, high conflict parents from emotionally destroying their children, from manipulating family court, and emotionally harming their families. Founded by targeted parent Kay A. Johnson. “Every year hundreds of thousands of children and one parent are left emotionally crippled by the other abusive parent. The stakes are too high! We will stop it. This is our legacy.”
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Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG) - an international, not-for-profit corporation, founded by Dr. William Bernet. Currently 950 members – mostly mental health and legal professionals – from 65 countries. The organization is open to anyone who reports an interest in the topic of parental alienation—personally, professionally, or both. No charge to join.
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Removing the Masks: The Necessity of the Counter-Intuitive in Parental Alienation - excellent article written by Karen Woodall, a writer as well as a psychotherapist who is known around the world for her work with children who suffer from induced psychological splitting after divorce or separation (also known as alienation).
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End Parental Alienation - YouTube Channel by Dorcy Pruder, founder of Conscious Co-Parenting Institute. She is one of the world's leading reunification experts for parents who are searching for solutions after having lost a relationship due to separation/divorce. Resources for parents who are experiencing an emotional cutoff from their child due to pathogenic parenting practices of the other parent.
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International Council On Shared Parenting - In 2013, a group of international shared parenting experts gathered to set up an “International Platform on Shared Parenting” under TwoHomes.org as an informal organization without legal identity and without a registered office. Shared parenting means equivalent, alternating care of children whose parents are living apart. This association consists of individuals and (as soon as practicable) organizations from science, family professions and civil society who are actively contributing to the purpose of the association.
Traumatic Experiences
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The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Test - is a measure of traumatic experiences that examines the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adult health and social outcomes. Examples of ACEs include family separation, mental, or physical abuse. The ACE test is based on the ACE Study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the CDC. The ACE study looks at three categories of adverse experience: childhood abuse, which included emotional, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect, including both physical and emotional neglect; and household challenges, which included growing up in a household where there was substance abuse, mental illness, violent treatment of a mother or stepmother, parental separation/divorce or had an incarcerated household member. Respondents were given an ACE score between 0 and 10 based on how many of the 10 types of adverse experiences they reported experiencing.
Books about NPD and Related Topics
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Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: Comprehensive Workbook for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse (official companion to guide) Randi Fine
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Cliffedge Road: A Memoir - first and only book to characterize the life-long progression of complications caused by narcissistic child abuse Randi Fine
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Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown Ups Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents Nina W. Brown, Ed.D, LPC
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Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships Harriet Lerner
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life Susan Forward, Ph.D. and Craig Buck
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Will I Ever Be Good Enough: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Dr. Karyl McBride, Ph.D
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Narcissistic Lovers: How to Cope, Recover and Move On Cynthia Zayn M.S. and Kevin Dibble M.S.
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Breaking Free of the Codependency Trap Barry K. Weinhold, Ph.D and Janae B. Weinhold, Ph.D.
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Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People Jason MacKenzie
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Melody Beattie
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Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed Wendy Terrie Behary, LCSU and Daniel J. Siegel, M.D
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The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationships in Work, Love and Family Eleanor Payson
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Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change Robin Norwood
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Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You Susan Forward, Ph.D. and Donna Frazier
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Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Lundy Bancroft
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma Pete Walker
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
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The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process: Transcend Your Toughest Times David Berceli, Ph.D.
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Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE): A Revolutionary New Method for Stress/Trauma Recovery David Berceli
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Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies That Work Michele Rosenthal
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Parents Acting Badly: How Institutions and Societies Promote the Alienation of Children from Their Loving Families Jennifer J. Harman PhD and Zeynep Biringen PhD
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Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder Bill Eddy and Randi Kreger
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Carefrontation: Breaking Free From Childhood Trauma Arlene Drake, Ph.D. MF
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