Positive Sociopath Site

[transformed]

I just had to post this in case anyone needs some hope. Its a wonderful blog about sociopathy.

http://www.sociopathworld.com/

My dh is dxd sociopathic (when he was a teen.) and I am wondering about my 6 yr old and I have just found this website to be such a blessing.

I don't want to feel scared. It doesnt help me. So thanks to the author of this site.

[Petronella]

Interesting link, thanks. I read a few pages back on it. Hmm. I'm glad if it gives you some comfort. I thought it was creepy as h*ll. Sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis.

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Originally Posted by Petronella

Interesting link, thanks. I read a few pages back on it. Hmm. I'm glad if it gives you some comfort. I thought it was creepy as h*ll. Sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis.

creepy...perhaps - I find it kind of enlightening and real. Like, lets stop treating people like they arent worthy of being called human. Cause my son might well be one.

[mom0810]

If you think your son could be a sociopath, may I gently suggest counseling for your whole family, to prevent things from getting bad? I hope he is not, but if he is, then counseling and therapy right from the off might be a good thing for all.

I am sorry to hear about your husband, too. I am sure it makes for a difficult time in your life and some rough times in your marriage, to say the least. I hope you have adequate support, too.

All the best.

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Originally Posted by mom0810

If you think your son could be a sociopath, may I gently suggest counseling for your whole family, to prevent things from getting bad? I hope he is not, but if he is, then counseling and therapy right from the off might be a good thing for all.

I am sorry to hear about your husband, too. I am sure it makes for a difficult time in your life and some rough times in your marriage, to say the least. I hope you have adequate support, too.

All the best.

I am fast loosing my support Because of ds. however I have contacted his school to see what we can do for counseling.

My dh is in denial and I havent even told him yet. (Ie: I dont think he would admit he is a sociopath to any counselor and et help for it.)

[mom0810]

I'm sorry. You know you have support here.

So, dh does not think he has a problem? That's fine. But you can get help for ds now, because you are his mom. And you are doing a great job by researching and trying to help him.

Sorry things are going like this for you, but you have the power to help your ds. I know you can and you will.

[transformed]

I have never really say down with dh and had the "So, do you think you are a sociopath" conversation...thats kind of a scary territory. LOL. I am not really sure how to bring it up - perhaps in therapy? ???

[BellinghamCrunchie]

I question whether there really should be a diagnosis called "sociopathy" and whether behaviors that currently fit under such a diagnosis wouldn't be a better fit under some other diagnosis, such as reactive attachment disorder.

In any case, I found his blog on Asperger's ("Aspies") judgmental and uninformed about both Asperger's Syndrome and personality disorders. He completely lost credibility, and anything he might have to say about any other disorders was negated.

[mom0810]

Yeah, I would talk about it in therapy, or perhaps bring it up to the therapist alone, and see what they have to say about a diagnosis. I think that if they thought this was what was going on, they would say so.

Being a sociopath, though... I think wouldn't that make any personal relationship (i.e., a marriage) pretty much impossible? Don't misunderstand, I am not saying your marriage can't work. I am just wondering if that really could be the right diagnosis or if perhaps there are other things happening. I don't want you to diagnose him yourself and then have things go badly from there, you know?

Just a thought. I would just talk about it with a third party present, for sure.

[somanythings]

Originally Posted by BellinghamCrunchie

I question whether there really should be a diagnosis called "sociopathy" and whether behaviors that currently fit under such a diagnosis wouldn't be a better fit under some other diagnosis, such as reactive attachment disorder.

In any case, I found his blog on Asperger's ("Aspies") judgmental and uninformed about both Asperger's Syndrome and personality disorders. He completely lost credibility, and anything he might have to say about any other disorders was negated.

Seconding that. Sounds more like, "I have given my being a total A-hole a dx so people will have to put up with me"

[DanishMom]

Originally Posted by BellinghamCrunchie

I question whether there really should be a diagnosis called "sociopathy" and whether behaviors that currently fit under such a diagnosis wouldn't be a better fit under some other diagnosis, such as reactive attachment disorder.

In any case, I found his blog on Asperger's ("Aspies") judgmental and uninformed about both Asperger's Syndrome and personality disorders. He completely lost credibility, and anything he might have to say about any other disorders was negated.

I couldn't agree more. I found the blog worthless. Transformed - I would get professionel support for something as serious as this and not research it by myself. Of course you can read about it but I think you should read something written by professionals and not blog written by someone who essentially want's to glorfify it.

[mom0810]

Oh, yes. About the blog's author, I totally agree.