Narcissistic Mothers: How to Handle a Narcissistic Parent and Recover from CPTSD: Adult Children of Narcissists Recovery, Book 1

I felt like the author knew my mom before writing this book. It brought lots of childhood memories out as I read, but by the time I finished I can now say I have a good grip on my traumas. I was able to dig deep and find the source to triggers I have in my day to day life. I was surprised by how much support and mental strength I got from this book. I hope more people get the chance to read this as I’ll be giving it to my sister next to conquer her traumas.

This book gave me everything I needed when searching to understand how a parent manicure and gaslight her own son. Understanding the different roles in a narcissists life was fascinating and seemed all too familiar. Great healthy strategies for healing ❤️🤍

Excellent book. You wrote this book for me the Scapegoat Child. Excellent tips and encouraging words. Must Read for anyone suffering from a Narcissist Mother.

Growing up I just thought this was the way normal families function. WHENEVER you don't have anything else to compare it to , it certainly becomes normal. As I look back on my life up I could never quite understand why I was always depressed, felt like I couldn't do anything right, felt insecure, had zero confidence, a perfectionist and thrived on being a ppl pleaser, amongst other things. Over the last 20 years of being on the outside of the original family dynamic, whenever I would go home to visit my folks, I had such anxiety that I could not wait to get away and get back home. The portion of the book that resonated with me personally were the hierarchy order designated to children. My older brother is the black sheep or escape goat. My younger brother is the golden child and I am the lost/forgotten child. In any event, I share my experience with prospective readers so they will know there is HOPE. This book outlines a lot and although the author is not a licensed professional, she really has a handle on the topic of narc moms and how it effects the family dynamic. Truly eye opening and worth the read!

This book blew.my mind! It exceeded my expectations! I just had a episode with my narcissistic mother and I wss emotionally all over the place. She accused me of stealing a cake pan that she gave me! Something simple to some, but for me it was a trigger to a loaded gun of flashbacks and the key to Pandora's box! Which is what and how I wss brought here. I was seeking help, solutions and I found it in this book! It was like the author knew me and my mother personally and studied us both and these were their findings! I want to gift this book to my mother and my siblings but..... My mother is still undiagnosed as of right now and.... My siblings were much younger than I an were at the stage where they are going along to get along seeings how they still reside with her, so like most get gave the "that's how she is mentality" and basically im overreacting! I would like counseling I'm not sure I could afford it. An I have trust issues. An all these other cptsd symptoms. So...... As of right now prayer an oil is my treatment! Thanks so much for this! I needed it! And through it all though I will say this type of mother made me reach out to HIM the one I couldn't see for rescuing no one else came but GOD! An I am a mother to one an I asked GOD to help me with her an I wasn't perfect obviously lol but I did pretty darn well! An I'm proud of that and no one not even my NM can make me second guess that! I DID THAT! She will not have to seek counseling for my parenting ways! So GOD is good! P.S. before I read this I was debating leaving and cutting ties again wether to give the cake pan back and write a letter which she would most definitely reword in her head and tell others that version or wether to keep it all together or to regret it for her Christmas present! But then GOD..... So after prayer and fasting and this book which I basically read in one day I have now decided to give it back and say nothing. Bc it doesn't support the kind of memory I want in my mind or my home! An I have learned to let those kind of things and memories go that are negative and unpleasant to my brains psyche! I will not be a prisoner in a jail of unpleasant memories! I am free! You are free! We are free! Now all we got to do is stay free! Thank you thank you and thank you!

Wow! This book put into words things I have felt my entire life. I thought I was the only one who had a mother like this. I now see things differently and am ready to start working on healing my soul wounds from childhood. Her abuse continues but I feel more equipped to put up boundaries to stop it. Thank you Caroline for writing this book!

Great book . Helped me learn a lot and some coping techniques to deal with my mother

It is mostly a compilation of definitions. If you are starting to investigate about your issue it is a starting point. However this won't help you fight the situation nor is a book to accompany you through your therapy.If not well guided, this may start a fire of anger and hate towards the mother, and that is something the reader might not need at the moment. Read as an starter, not as a solution.

This book freely, kindly and simply told me everything I needed to know to get started. It gave me two labels that were invaluable to describe how I feel: emotional flashbacks and lost child. Many other things might resonate with others. I also appreciated how the author at no point held herself up as an example or intruded herself as a person. Unlike other authors in this genre, she didn’t make the book about how well she as a person did in her own journey.

This book was very captivating. I gained useful and thorough knowledge about narcissistic mothers, and the pathology of this phenomenon. Despite its length, trust me, this book is very thorough and powerful. Great work!

Al final comprendemos hay madres malas

Must read for every victim of an NPD mother..so precisely written and explained....feel like gifting it to every person I know...

Amazing book, all well exlained, truly helpful, exactly what is going on. The author is great, this book is just perfect.