The Limits of Narcissism

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Is there a version of parallel daughters and parents? It's really difficult. I think at the end of the day, we can only do what we can do. And it has to come down to ourselves. When I think about my relationship with my dad for instance, I am doing the best I can as a daughter. Does it mean I don't have a relationship with my father that I would love to have? Oh, I'd love to have a great relationship with him. But he's not capable of that to have that level of relationship I wouldLove to have. So we have the best relationship we can, but with boundaries for myself as well. As you start to realize some

Trauma therapist (and survivor of marriage to a narcissist) Caroline Strawson joins us to discuss: how to know if someone’s really a narcissist; how to know if you’re more likely to get into a relationship with a narcissist (and avoid it); strategies for parallel parenting with a narcissist; how the brain and body respond to narcissists; and how to rebuild after ending a relationship with a narcissist.

CW: Abusive relationships, self harm

About Caroline:

Caroline Strawson is a Trauma Therapist and Coach specializing in helping others heal from the trauma and shame of narcissistic abuse. She hosts the Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma Recovery Podcast and is the #1 best selling author of Divorce Became My Superpower. Having been married to a covert narcissist herself, Caroline was in debt, lost her family home, and was at rock bottom with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and self-harm. Caroline integrates Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting and breath work with positive psychology, to help others move from post traumatic stress to post traumatic growth.

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IG: @carolinestrawson

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