Social Networks and NO CONTACT

NO CONTACT is the first rule of recovery from toxic relationships.  Especially in cases of sociopathic behaviors and abuse, the source targets (or, victims) feel the need to make the toxic person hear and understand what they've experienced.  The harsh truth is that the spath doesn't care, didn't care, and never will "care."  They don't.  And, they won't.  So, trying to "fix" things or educate the spath about what they've done is a waste of time and keeps the victims connected to the toxicity.

Going "No Contact" is difficult, but necessary.   What does "NC" mean?  It means cutting off all means of communication with the toxic person, 100%, and without fail.  NC means:

• Blocking emails
• Blocking cell numbers
• Blocking text messages
• Blocking social network profiles
• Not responding to calls, letters, texts, emails, or any other direct attempt to communicate, even if the message simply says, "Hi"
• Not allowing Third Party contact via friends, family, coworkers, etc. - no discussion about him/her is allowed
• Not allowing one's self to be drawn into defending or explaining their situation - no discussion allowed

Social networks are the rage, along with technological communications.  These media can be horrible sources of trauma, harassment, and damage to victims of sociopathic, abusive, or narcissistic involvements.  Checking up on the spath's profile status is a HUGE mistake - "knowing" what he/she is "doing" isn't going to change the past, help us in the present, or secure a healthy and healing future.

Please, read the following link for more information on going No Contact and avoiding social network media when recovering from a toxic relationship (partner, parent, sibling, friend, coworker, ANYone):

http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2012/10/06/following-the-ex-on-facebook-inhibit...