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_ _ ’e!—vhn::: ,..,:.h,% g WOMEN WHO LOVE PSYCHOPATHS Inside the Relationships of Inevitable Harm With Psychopaths, Sociopaths, 8: Narcissists Women Whoa Love P syehopaths Inside the Relationships of Inevitable Harm with Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Narcissists Sandra L. Brown, M.A. 2nd Edition Important Notice The purpose of this book is to provide accurate and authoritative information about the subject matter covered.‘ The author (and any contributors) has made every effort to ensure the information is correct and complete. However, neither the publisher nor the author(s) is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. This book is not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you require such advice or treatment, you should seek the services of a competent mental health professional. The material in this book is intended to help women to identify dangerous and potentially dangerous relationships with disordered men. Every effort has been made to provide accurate and dependable information regarding his potential disorder and the relationship dynamics. The contents of the book have been compiled through professional research and by mental health professionals. However, the reader should be aware that professionals in the field have differing opinions. Therefore, the publisher, author, and editors, as well as the professionals quoted in the book, cannot be held responsible for any error, omission, professional disagreement, or dated material. The authors and publisher assume no responsibility for any outcome of applying the information in this book in a program of self-care or under the care of a licensed practitioner. If you have questions about the application of the information described in this book, consult a licensed therapist. If you are in a violent or potentially violent relationship, please call a domestic violence hotline or law enforcement. Published by Mask Publishing, Penrose, NC www.saferelationshipsmagazinecom Cover Design by: Barry Briggs Copyright © 2009 by Sandra L. Brown, M.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the copyright owner of this book. Brief quotations may be used in reviews prepared for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper, or for broadcast. For further information, please contact: Sandra L. Brown, M.A. www.saferelationshipsmagazinecom Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008924208 ISBN O-9841728—0-7 Printed in the United States Book Printing Revolution 212 3rd Ave. North Suite 290 Minneapolis, MN 55401 1-866-797-4314 of America by Dedication This book is dedicated to all the victims whose lives have been devastated by the psychopath‘s pathology and to a great supporter of this work my mother, Joyce Brown, who died during the writing of this book. I love you Mom. Thank you for being such a pioneer in this work and for so bravely exposing your own pathological relationships. The huge part of my life that we shared will be forever empty. . . Many thanks to my farnily—Ken, Lindsay, Lauren and grandbabies, Aliyah, Bryce and ‘new baby’ who keep my life balanced in the midst of this work, and to my foster son, Cody who died shortly after the first printing of this book who so clearly has shown me what good and loving mental health‘ looks like in a young man. V Thank you Cody for having been previously and continuing to be today my teacher in this life. Many thanks to Dixie Lang for not only her support in the concepts of pathology, but her enormous effort in the help with this