Tag Archives: Unhealthy Relationships

Saying “No” to a One-Sided Relationship

September 28, 2011Personality and Character, Relationshipscharacter, commitment, denial, one-sided, relationships, selfish, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Saying “no” to a one-sided relationship is a testament to healthy self-awareness.

Character, and the Ability to Correctly Appraise it, Matters

September 22, 2011Abuse, Personality and Character, Relationshipsabuse, abusive, addiction, alcoholic, anger, character, relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Beginning a relationship without a good sense of who you are, who the other person is, and the principles that you’re committed to let bind and guide you both, is almost always a recipe for disaster and heartache.

Anger Issues or Something More?

September 15, 2011Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Responsibilityabuse, abusive, aggression, anger, anger management, boundaries, character, control, dominance-seeking, enabling, limits, relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The most important thing for anyone to accept is that the disturbed character’s behaviors are his (or her) problems to address through appropriate guidance and dedicated self-correction.

Moving On After An Abusive Relationship

September 8, 2011Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, RelationshipsAbuse, abuse, manipulation, moving on, personal empowerment, restoring joy, self-doubt, self-reproach, toxic involvements, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Here’s the rule for moving on and bringing joy back into your life: don’t direct any energy toward things you can’t control anyway; focus instead on actions only you have the power to take.

“Prophet” or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

August 11, 2011Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsmanipulation, pedophiles, predators, psychopaths, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

There are predators among us. There’s something qualitatively different about them. They use powerful tactics to play on your strongest needs and insecurities and to make you abandon your instincts about them, allowing you to eventually become captive. Their true nature often only comes to light when the jig is up.

What Psychopaths Can do that Everyone Else Can’t

July 16, 2011Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipscharacter disturbance, compartmentalization, conscience, manipulation, psychopaths, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Most of us can’t simply turn our human sensitivities. While we might utilize certain “defense mechanism” to assuage a certain amount of guilt when we commit a minor transgression, we can’t simply divorce ourselves of all emotion and caring. But psychopaths can.

What is a Psychopath?

July 8, 2011Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsaggressive, character, conscience, empathy, manipulation, manipulative, predators, psychopath, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Unhealthy Relationships, victimizationDr. Simon

There’s been a lot of media hype about psychopaths in recent weeks. But true psychopaths are neither as common nor as easy to identify as some in the popular media would have you believe. You have to really understand those devoid of empathy, remorse, and conscience in order to minimize the risk of victimization.

What Real Contrition Looks Like

June 13, 2011Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipscharacter, character disturbance, conscience, contrition, empathy, regret, remorse, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Having some regret simply isn’t enough to make a person mend their ways. True contrition involves a change of heart, a humble self-reckoning, and a firm commitment to change.

A Matter of Perspective

June 2, 2011Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipscharacter, disturbed characters, manipulation, thinking errors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The central tenet of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is that how we think about things has a strong bearing on the decisions we make and the actions we take.

Why Character Matters

May 19, 2011Abuse, Mental Health, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsabuse, character, character disorder, character disturbance, culture, personality, personality disorder, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, sociopathy, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Developing character is a very delicate social process that requires time, energy, a strong family unit, and powerful community support structures.

Dr. George Simon

A Resource for Understanding and Dealing with Narcissists, Manipulators, and other Problem Characters