Learning to Set Boundaries Makes the World Feel Safer
For some background information - if you are not already aware - on what boundaries are, and what healthy and unhealthy boundaries look like, please click on the link below:…
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Core Beliefs and How They Influence Us
We all have a set of core beliefs which influence everything we do in our lives. They shape the way we dress, speak and behave, our body language and what…
YouTube – (Almost) Everything You Need to Know
The video below talks about issues which are common outcomes for children of narcissistic parents. The topics included and other relevant YouTube videos you may like to watch and articles…
Cognitive Errors
A child who grows up in a narcissistic family will develop a distorted view of the world and themselves. This is their trauma bias. They will have difficulties in thinking…
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Workaholism / Keeping Busy
Workaholism and Keeping Busy (Part of the Abandonment Depression) A workaholic can be defined as a person who spends a majority of their time working compulsively and excessively, often to…
Anxiety, despair and depression
The Abandonment Depression
10,004 words, 60 minutes read time. The Abandonment Depression Adapted from ‘The Search for the Real Self’ by James F. Masterson If we have come from a narcissistic family, understanding…
How to Fix Complex PTSD
What is Complex PTSD? Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that is generally developed in childhood as a response to living in an abusive or very dysfunctional and…
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Was It That Bad? How Low-Key Abuse Has a Profound Effect
Was It That Bad?Many people who have grown up with a narcissistic parent often question whether their childhood was ‘that bad.’ They may know they were unhappy as a child…
Why Relationships Can Be Difficult
Why Are Relationships Often Difficult for People Who Have Come From a Narcissistic Family? An issue which troubles many people who come from narcissistic families is that they struggle in…
The Price We Pay For Our Defences
Defences Protect UsDefences are necessary and we all need to have them. The ideal defences are the mature defences of sublimation, compensation and assertive communication.When we have come from a…
How Do We Say No When We Can’t Say No?
How Do We Say No When We Can’t Say No?Learning to be Compliant and AgreeableWhen we have grown up in a narcissistic family, we have been conditioned into being compliant,…
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Our Biological Defences
What are our Biological Defences? Our biological defences are made up of our brain, nervous system, body and emotions working together to protect us from harm. This article looks at…