Out of the FOG was created by people who have experienced a relationship with a family member or partner who suffers from a personality disorder.
Personality disorders are serious mental-health conditions which affect millions of people but are often misunderstood and undiagnosed. Personality disorders affect not only the people who suffer from them but also their family members, spouses, partners, friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
It is our goal to inform and support family members, spouses, partners,, friends and caregivers as they try to work their way out of the confusion, out of the chaos and out of the FOG.
There already exists an abundance of information about personality disorders. However, the emphasis of this site is to discuss personality disorders from a Non-personality-disordered individual's point of view. In other words - what is it like to live with a person with NPD or BPD? What’s it like to have a parent with a Histrionic or Dependent Personality Disorder? How do you cope when confronted with the prospect of caring for someone with Emotional Regulation Disorder?
The descriptions of personality disorders listed on this site are based not on clinical criteria but rather on the experiences of people who have cared for someone who suffers from a personality disorder.
Information about our on line Support Forum for people who care about someone who suffers from a personality disorder.
Our Common Behaviors and Traits Section is packed full of information about some of the different types of behaviors you might encounter when you are in a relationship with a person who suffers from a personality disorder with examples, descriptions of what it feels like and ideas for coping with difficult or challenging behaviors.
The most comprehensive online Personality Disorder Glossary containing definitions of terms and links to more information.
Dealing with a loved-one or family member who suffers from a personality disorder can sometimes feel like navigating through a fog.
People often arrive at our site feeling a range of emotions from trying to cope with the confusing array of behaviors exhibited by a personality-disordered individual.
The acronym FOG stands for Fear, Obligation & Guilt - feelings which often result from being in a relationship with a person who suffers from a Personality Disorder. It is our hope that the information on this site may help some navigate out of the FOG in their own lives.
For More Information & Support...
If you suspect you may have a family member or partner who suffers from a personality disorder, we encourage you to learn all you can and surround yourself with support as you learn how to cope.
Sep 1, 2010 - We have just completed the first of what will be an annual leadership nomination and election cycle. In addition to Gary being reconfirmed as site owner and MoGlow, Haggis & Aames being reconfirmed as Admins, Klarity Belle and 2bad were appointed as new moderators. Please join us in welcoming Klarity Belle and 2bad to the OOTF leadership team.
Jul 21, 2010 - We will shortly be bidding farewell to an old friend - our original "nook2.com" url. She has served us well! Please update all bookmarks and links to point to the new Out of the FOG domain at http://www.outofthefog.net
New Leadership Guidelines Posted
Jun 23, 2010 - New Out of the FOG Leadership Guidelines have been developed. These explain the process we intend to use at Out of the FOG to appoint new moderators, admins and site owners going forward. Our goal is to implement a consistent, transparent and sustainable process for leadership changes and to introduce a component of accountability.
