The Reclamation Transformation
Welcome to the official channel for the "Reclamation Transformation," a divorce and child custody podcast for education and inspiration while navigating the challenging journey of family law proceedings. Brought to you by Scroggins Law Group, this channel is dedicated to providing valuable insights, expert answers, and emotional support to those going through a divorce, marital property division, and child custody court, as well as those dealing with issues we see often in the field of family law; including alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, personality disorders, domestic abuse and more.
Hosted by Texas board-certified family law attorney Mark Scroggins, an experienced and compassionate industry authority, episodes of the “Reclamation Transformation'' explore various aspects of divorce, from legal processes, financial considerations, and child custody matters to emotional well-being. Mark's expertise, combined with his and his guests’ understanding of the complexities surrounding divorce, child custody matters, mediation and legal separation ensures that listeners gain a firm understanding of their rights and options.
Our goal is to empower you with Texas divorce law knowledge and resources necessary to make informed decisions during this challenging time. Whether you're seeking clarification, looking for practical tips on co-parenting, or simply want to find solace in shared experiences, this podcast is for you.
As the proud sponsor of this podcast channel, Scroggins Law Group brings decades of experience and a dedicated team of North Texas family lawyers committed to providing exceptional representation and support. With offices located throughout North Texas, our firm has built a strong reputation for successfully guiding clients through divorce proceedings with compassion and integrity.
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The Reclamation Transformation
Divorcing The Dark Triad; Proving Narcissistic & Emotional Abuse | Reclamation Transformation Ep 8
Cindy Hyde joins Mark to discuss her role as a therapist and whom Mark sends a number of clients to that are dealing with various hot-button issues of today. Such as those dealing with divorce and narcissism, the dark triad of personality disorders, and evaluations needed for divorce court. Learn why this is not just scary terminology, but a really scary situation to those facing it.
Cindy, Licensed Professional Counselor at Living Strong Counseling in North Dallas, works predominantly with women who have gone through what most people call a toxic relationship, or a narcissistically abusive relationship. She explains that in actuality, what these are called is “pathological love relationships” and that she also works with those facing infidelity in their relationship, as does Mark (being a divorce lawyer).
Watch this episode of the Reclamation Transformation podcast for an intriguing discussion about what a toxic relationship is specifically, why they’re difficult for courts to identify, and what Cindy explains are the best ways for divorce lawyers to prove personality disorders to the court on behalf of their client and/or teach a judge what they’re looking at, what is really important for the judge to understand, and to really identify with just what the client has had to deal with in being married to a person with one of these disorders.
Topics you’ll hear about in this episode include:
Institute of relational harm reduction
Narcissistic abusive relationship
Pathological love relationship
The dark triad of antisocial or sociopath, psychopath, or narcissistic personality disorder
The differences between the 3 disorders in the dark triad
Fear of abandonment or rejection in BPD
Rage or meltdowns in BPD
Physicality, angry outbursts and deceit in sociopathy
Criminal versatility in psychopathy
Victim blaming/gaslighting and pathological lying in psychopathy
Psychopaths not in the DSM
Image consciousness/grandiosity in narcissistic personality disorder
Lack of empathy in narcissistic personality disorder
How to know if it’s narcissistic personality disorder versus just a jerk
Enduring patterns in narcissism
Evidence that’s admissible in divorce court
Effects in victims of abusers with personality disorders, i.e., PTSD, codependency
The importance of documenting instances of abuse for potential use in court
The Power and Control Wheel
Emotional and psychological abuse recognition in addition to physical or sexual assault
Love bombing, grooming, isolation and other tactics used by abusers
Course of Control
High empathy as a possible attribute in emotional abuse victims
The importance of empirical evidence
Codependency versus PTSD in abuse victims
Cognitive dissonance in victim PTSD
Erratic and dramatic personality disorders or “character disorder”
Devaluing abuse tactics
Pathological characteristics
Differences between the antisocial or sociopath, a psychopath and the narcissist
Listen to Reclamation Transformation with Dallas Family Law Attorney Mark Scroggins for inspirational and candid discussions on topics relating to family law from the perspective of real people. And without any overwhelming lawyer-speak so you can remember that change starts with you and remember to leave your mark.
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Mr. Scroggins is an active member of the Family Law section of the State Bar of Texas, Collin County Bar Association, Denton County Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association.
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