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Processing the painful emotions, part 1 of 4

December 15, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

The anger letter Blankie sandwich Peaceful Readers, this post is unusual in its intensity and in its catharsis. You might…

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How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 6 of 6

December 13, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

The list and isolation As we wrap up this mini-series, it’s time to tie together—to connect—the painful feelings and the…

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Filed under: accomplices, anxious, boundaries, casual observers, confusion, emotions, feelings, friends, gang, hunt, hunted, in-laws, isolation, painful, parents, performance, safe zone, sociopath, Sociopathville, storms, the list, truth

How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 5 of 6

December 9, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

The hug request, Name That Tune and The Name Game In part 3 of this series, How a Sociopath’s Victim…

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Filed under: abuse, accusation, andrew, chaos, father-in-law, gomer pyle, hug, manipulation, name game, name that tune, propaganda, shame, sneak attack, sociopath, steal, thieves, victim

How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 4 of 6

December 5, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

Micro storms or sneak attacks Have you ever been around a preschooler who had her hands over her eyes while…

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How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 3 of 6

December 4, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

Macro storms—the calendar of chaos Welcome back, Peaceful Readers. How about Bubba in part 2. What a sociopath—one man in…

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How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 2 of 6

December 2, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

Propaganda and Bubba Goes Shopping I sure enjoyed filling out The Sociopath’s Family Life Report Card in part 1 of…

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How a sociopath’s victim feels, part 1 of 6

December 1, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

Shocked, sick and broken What do a roller coaster, a funeral and a report card have in common? You’re about…

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Portrait of a sociopath, part 4 of 4

November 30, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

Best homework ever In part 1 of this post, we compared sociopaths to the Titanic: Puffed-up, dangerous and filled with…

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Filed under: characteristics, control, father-in-law, healing, homework, howling, in-laws, mother-in-law, no remorse, sociopaths, victims

Portrait of a sociopath, part 3 of 4

November 21, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

My father-in-law, the sociopath My sociopathic father-in-law, Andrew, is a very different flavor than my mother-in-law, Delia. Remember the end…

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Portrait of a sociopath, part 2 of 4

November 19, 2016 Frankie Ann Leave a comment

My mother-in-law, the sociopath Welcome back, Peaceful Readers. In part 1 of this post, we looked at the similarities between…

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Filed under: brainwashing, control freak, gaslighting, holidays, image, mother-in-law, nicknames, sadistic, sociopath, summons, truth

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Index

Categories
A thru C
D thru G
H thru M
N thru P
Q thru Z

Miracles

The 18-Wheeler
The Murder Plot
Miracles for Our Marriage
The Brakes and the Song

Bible Stories

Esther (6 parts)
Joseph (18 parts)
The Resurrection of Jesus
Samson (2 parts)
For more, see The Bible in the index

Poems

Silver
A Place Called Home
The Fog
Four People Came

A Story

The Machine

Series 4: Christian Living

The Fruit of The Spirit, part 1 of 2
The Prayer, part 1 of 6
The Armor of God, part 1 of 6
The Holy Spirit, part 1 of 6
The Beauty of the Bible, part 1 of 10
Silver
A Year in the Life, part 1 of 12
The Joy of the Lord, part 1 of 14
The Gift of the Bible, part 1 of 18
The Mirror, part 1 of 7
The Good Girl, part 1

Series 3: Forgiving

Do I Have To?
A Place Called Home
What Forgiving Is and Isn’t, part 1 of 12
Forgiving Yourself
When the Need to Forgive Has Been Hidden, part 1 of 8
Questions and Answers, part 1 of 2
The Right Name
Tearing Down the Barriers to Forgiving, part 1 of 9
Special Days, part 1 of 4
The Post-Turnaround Transformation, part 1 of 4

Series 2: Grieving

Why?
Time for Grieving, part 1 of 6
Traumatic Grief, part 1 of 5
Intrusive Thoughts, part 1 of 2
The Trauma of Abortion, part 1 of 2
The Trauma of Child Abuse, part 1 of 4
The Trauma of Perfection, part 1 of 6
The Trauma of Disengagement, part 1 of 6
Trauma Interrupted
Grieving Divorce, part 1 of 8
The Post-Trauma Transformation, part 1 of 4
Saying Good-bye
Peaceful Closure
A Story of Grieving, part 1 of 7
The Big Why, part 1 of 8

Series 1: Sociopaths

Is Your Relative a Sociopath?
Portrait of a Sociopath, part 1 of 4
How a Sociopath’s Victim Feels, part 1 of 6
Processing the Painful Emotions, part 1 of 4
Boundaries, part 1 of 3
Escaping from The War Zone, part 1 of 2
The Sneak Attack, part 1 of 6
Preparing for The Sneak Attack, part 1 of 3
Sneak Attack Impact, part 1 of 2
The Apology, part 1 of 2
Thanksgiving, part 1 of 5
Remember, part 1 of 2
Epilogue

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