Am I Mean for Setting Boundaries? Why Taking Care of Yourself Feels Cruel
When you were raised by a narcissistic parent or a parent with unmanaged borderline personality disorder, you learn early on that keeping the peace and managing your parent's moods is the "kind" thing...
7 Heinä 13min
Why You Can't Stop Reacting to a Parent with Narcissistic or Borderline Personality Disorder
You've told yourself that this time you won't let it get to you, and somehow you still leave the conversation feeling defeated and distraught, wondering why you can't just let things go. When you grow...
30 Kesä 13min
You Can Handle Anything, and That's the Problem: Capacity vs. Capability When You Were Raised by a Toxic Parent
Too many cycle breakers know that moment when your phone lights up with the latest family emergency and you drop everything to try to calm the storm. When you grow up with a narcissistic parent or a p...
23 Kesä 12min
How to Survive Father's Day When You Were Raised by a Toxic Parent
When grow up with a toxic parent, Father's Day isn't an exciting celebration. It's a loaded weekend that sits heavy on your nervous system. And it's why the week leading up to it can leave you feeling...
16 Kesä 15min
Stop Explaining Your Boundary to Your Toxic Parent
When you set a boundary with a narcissistic parent, or a parent with unmanaged borderline personality disorder, they tend to push back by acting like they don't get it. They argue, they question wheth...
9 Kesä 14min
Setting the Boundary Is Only Part One: What Most Cycle Breakers Miss
You finally set the boundary and for about five seconds you felt proud of yourself. Then your parent pushed back and wished you could take it all back. When you have a parent with narcissistic or unma...
2 Kesä 14min
Gaslighting and Self-Doubt: Why You Can't Trust Yourself When You Were Raised by a Parent with Narcissistic or Borderline Personality Disorder
That moment where your brain short circuits because your parent just looked you dead in the eye and insisted the situation you’re describing never happened at all. When you grow up with a narcissisti...
26 Touko 13min
Toxic In-Laws: What to Do When Your Partner Won't Stand Up to Their Family
If you’re dealing with toxic in-laws and feeling unsupported by your partner, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about one of the most requested topics I’ve avoided covering for a long time:...
19 Touko 17min
