Dealing with a Sociopath

Book excerpt: Dealing with a Sociopath explains how to interact with someone who lies, cheats, manipulates and exploits. Sociopaths, meaning people who could be diagnosed with antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, histrionic or psychopathic personality disorders, only care about what they want - what you want or need is irrelevant. If you have no choice but to engage with them, learn how to protect yourself. Sociopaths do not follow the rules of regular human interaction. These people can appear to be normal, but they live their lives by manipulating others. Your best bet may be to walk away from them, but this is not always possible. If you have no choice but to interact with a sociopath, you must always be on high alert. This book is a curated collection of blog articles from Lovefraud.com, the premier Internet website on how to recognize and recover from sociopaths. The content is presented in short, easy-to-read pieces, delivering nuggets of information and insight that will help you decide what to do. Articles include:? 10 mistakes to avoid when leaving a sociopath? Dealing with sociopaths: Fight or flight?? Sociopaths and their smear campaigns? What NOT to do when you realize you're involved with a sociopath? How do you help someone snared by a sociopath?? 20 issues to consider before taking a sociopath to court? Do sociopaths return?? Psychopaths as puppet masters? How psychopathic parents affect children? How messages we hear all our lives keep us vulnerable to sociopathsDealing with a Sociopath includes dozens of questions and stories submitted by Lovefraud readers, with answers and analysis by Donna Andersen, author of Lovefraud.com. The advice she provided to people like you may be exactly what you need to hear.