Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People
I got my first Narcissist education from YouTube and as I craved for more understanding I started reading and reading and I would listen on tape while driving. One of the first books on tape was ‘Psychopath Free by Jackson Mackenzie” I can honestly say that I did not understand the overlaps of behavior of a Narcissist, Sociopath and Psychopath. They are all emotionally abusive people that are toxic to their victims. I have now listened and listened to this book on tape a dozen times. I had to go buy the paperback as well so I could highlight all my favorite parts. Really every page has notes and highlighter.
Jackson MacKenzie explained my life, my patterns as if he knew me personally. I know that millions of survivors have found this book a very powerful part of their recovery. I highly Recommend this book.
To honor Mr. Mackenzie I have made these memes of his Red Flags of a psychopath, please feel free to pin them and post them in forums or support groups.
TOGETHER WE WILL HEAL! TracyAMalone
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Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People
AMAZON BOOK REVIEWS
“One day, out of the blue, your confusing and emotionally-charged romance abruptly ends. You partner is gone like the wind and into a new relationship in zero seconds flat. You’re left absolutely devastated and wondering what the hell happened to you. You start searching the internet with terms like “cheating girlfriend” and “abusive boyfriend” and eventually you stumble onto websites discussing Psychopaths, Narcissists, and other disordered and toxic people. It isn’t long before the dire reality hits you – you’ve been targeted by a predator, and you aren’t alone. Up to 1 in 25 people walking this earth are psychopaths and the wide majority will remain undiagnosed, flying under society’s radar, for their entire lives.
The pseudonymous author has laid out all the important characteristics of the garden-variety psychopath and the inevitable harm he heaps upon his romantic partners in the relationship cycle of idealization, devaluation, and discarding. He writes in layman’s terms the effect the deception, covert and overt abuse, manipulation, and pathological lying have on the partner’s psyche. He discusses specific steps to take to break free of the trauma bond and begin walking the path towards a healthy life and healthy relationships. The author is walking the path to freedom himself and gives credit to those who have helped him along the way – from clinical researchers to a group of online friends, also survivors, who are working to heal as well.
It’s important to note that this book is written in terms that a person fresh out of an abusive relationship can read without the dry clinical terminology and confusing verbiage. It is obviously written by a thoughtful and caring person who wishes to give something to those who are the feeling pain and confusion of such devastating loss.” Amazon Review
“I felt like the author was personally speaking to me with each word written. It is underlined and dog eared. I have been researching this subject in-depth for over a year-and-half. What the other books don’t have, this one does: true experience, in-depth explanations, and as an added bonus, messages of hope. It was encouraging to read about how one becomes stronger after recovering from the abuse of a psychopath and the good that ultimately comes from this experience.” Amazon Review
