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Narcissistic Parents. The Complete Guide for Adult Children, Including 2 Manuscripts: Narcissistic Mothers & Narcissistic Fathers. How to Handle a Narcissistic Parent and Recover from CPTSD by [Caroline Foster]

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Narcissistic Parents. The Complete Guide for Adult Children, Including 2 Manuscripts: Narcissistic Mothers & Narcissistic Fathers. How to Handle a Narcissistic Parent and Recover from CPTSD Kindle Edition

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If you are an adult child of a narcissistic father or mother, this book will inspire you to change your situation. If you don’t become mentally and emotionally free, your narcissistic parent will keep living in your head and affecting your life, even after they are gone. If you feel like it’s time to change, this book will be the best tool for you.

Caroline Foster will lead you into a painful path of awareness, but she will also give you concrete advice to take back your power. This book provides a complete picture of narcissistic parenting and gives concrete effective advice to contrast CPTSD symptoms. Moreover, you will find practical tips regarding all different situations with narcissistic parents.

If you read this book:

You will discover all the reasons why your childhood has been so traumatic.
You will learn how to handle your narcissistic parent.
You will discover all the dysfunctional beliefs and habits that you developed during your childhood.
You will learn how to contrast Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms.

...and much more.

Adult children of narcissistic parents are often plagued with so much guilt and a sense of deep obligation and shame that they feel duty-bound to keep whatever happened in the family secret, even when it is shredding their lives.
It’s difficult to share your experience because narcissistic parents can be very good at creating the perfect image of their family for outsiders.

The solution is not forgiving or forgetting. You should understand your situation and work on your self-development in order to take back control of your life. Even if you were born in the wrong place, and you grew up dealing with a narcissistic parent, you can leave the past behind and build a better future.

It's never too late, let's start now!

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narcissistic mothers, narcissistic fathers, narcissistic parents, PTSD


	Narcissistic Mothers	Narcissistic Fathers	Narcissistic Parents
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Stop waiting just buy it.
I would highlight the entire book given the chance - first-time readers, maybe just stick with post-it notes and bookmarks unless you want a book filled with neon yellow pages. It has taken me 25 long years to fully realize the horrific circumstances I was raised under, and that said circumstances were NOT normal and NOT okay. As I am writing this, I am a couch-surfing, homeless grad student. Believe me it is the FAR superior option compared to buckling under the abuse and manipulation I have endured for so long. It has been a scary emotional transition, but I can say with confidence now that I am no longer dependent on my abusive narcissistic parents. I am MUCH better off. I almost feel FREE. This book answered the questions I had and reassured me that I am not the "crazy one" as it has been put so many times by my family. It gave me the courage to finally break away. I now have a fresh start, housing lined up in a few short weeks, and the entirely unexpected but greatly appreciated support of loving friends (I never in my wildest dreams believed I would be worthy of such support - another lie ingrained into my brain for decades).
If you're struggling with inner conflict, questioning if you're literally INSANE for thinking that maybe your parents truly DON'T have your wellbeing as their priority and instead are driven by their own narcissistic ego, BUY THE BOOK. Worst case scenario? It doesn't apply, and you can explore other avenues. It changed my outlook. It helped save me from an early grave. And it was a hell of a lot cheaper than the thousands I've spent on therapy (which of course, I still recommend!).C Stell (Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020)

"Painful but eye-opening
I love how the author has such a detailed example and explanation of different dynamics between the child and the adult. Usually books that talk about narcissism only talk about Narcissistic parents but w/o the context of the different dynamics between a son and a daughter based on gender, because society is organized around many gender roles and stereotypes. It got me in tears and choking when I was reading some of the symptoms of CPTSD and symptoms of narcissistic abuse. This book helped me realize the strong denial and rationalization I had within myself and the deeply seater internalization of the abuse I endured. A springboard for my journey to healing. Thank you to the author."Zhenzhen Xiang - Goodreads.com Jun 14, 2020

"Educational, comforting and empowering.
Learned so much and feel empowered to move forward. I'm in a marriage and could never put my finger on was wrong. Always questioned myself and self-examined what I could change and do better. Learned I am not crazy!!! Going through the steps."
McCathay Edi - audible.com March 03, 2020

From the Author

I write books for people who are dealing with narcissists in different situations. I don't write to display my knowledge or to brag about my credentials. My books are simple and do not contain bibliographic references, because victims of narcissistic abuse are not interested in academic works references. They simply recognize the truth while reading it, because they have experienced the topics of the books throughout their lives.

Moreover, I am not a writer. If you are searching for well-written novels, my books might not be for you.

Dear victim of narcissistic abuse, I care about you, and even if you cannot heal simply by reading a book, I hope that my work will make a positive difference in your life. This is my ambition, and I wish you all the best.

Caroline Foster

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YJ69Q3C
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1014 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08T79SKPJ
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #183,437 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #61 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Kindle Store)

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Caroline Foster is a life coach who helps people deal with toxic relationships and all kinds of abuse situations. She started her coaching in 2008 after completing a long journey of healing and personal development. Having solved many issues in her own interpersonal relationships, she understands this kind of problems better than anyone else. Her advice and explanations are dictated above all by experience, as well as supported by solid theoretical basis.

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Jessica

Poor quality, insensitive language. Unprofessional.

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2020

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As a therapist, I had hoped to find a book that would be an easy read for my patients, without too much psychobabble, in order to validate and help them understand their experiences. This book is too far to the other extreme, seeming quite unprofessional due to making bold assertions about various types of narcissists that don't hit the mark or are straight up insensitive (For example, stating that an anthropologist suggested that double binds can cause schizophrenia, and stating that if a covert narcissist loses a job or relationship they could engage in mass murder). These leaps, along with insensitive language ("the crap they put you through", calling narcissists evil, etc) and the poor editing for language, grammar, punctuation, and extra words that don't belong, would never amount to me being able to recommend this book to a patient. Some of the tips in the later part of the book are decent, but I would recommend doing them along with a therapist and not attempting to limit yourself to doing this alone.

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Carly N. Germann

Constant generalizations that are often not accurate and are off-putting

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021

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There is some good information, and I highlighted a few really poignant things. But the book is written so poorly and unprofessionally that it is jarring. Clearly not every narcissist is the same. Some things in the book might apply to your narcissist parent while some things won't. But the author essentially rants throughout the book so emphatically and even vehemently that "ALL narcissists" do this and that that when the trait they are referring to doesn't apply to your parents, it is very off-putting and discredits everything in the book. Some of it is even contradictory, for example, they describe the golden child phenomenon where everything the child does is idolized but in the next chapter can say that no matter what the narcissist will constantly put you down, insult you, and tell you how you are never good enough. This is just not the case in all situations, including mine, and so having this author essentially yell at me about my own experiences with my narcissist parent when they are so far off base is irritating. These broad, sweeping generalizations and accusations about EVERY narcissist, which are not always accurate and come off as short-sighted and immature, dirty the waters of what could have been a great book. Maybe this person would have been better off writing a memoir about their own story, because they clearly have a powerful message but not the propensity to write a self-help book.

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ALR

Stop waiting just buy it.

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020

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tl;dr SHORT, EASY, INFORMATIVE. BUY IT.

I would highlight the entire book given the chance - first time readers, maybe just stick with post-it notes and bookmarks unless you want a book filled with neon yellow pages. It has taken me 25 long years to fully realize the horrific circumstances I was raised under, and that said circumstances were NOT normal and NOT okay. As I am writing this, I am a couch surfing, homeless grad student. Believe me it is the FAR superior option compared to buckling under the abuse and manipulation I have endured for so long. It has been a scary emotional transition, but I can say with confidence now that I am no longer dependent on my abusive narcissistic parents. I am MUCH better off. I almost feel FREE. This book answered the questions I had, and reassured me that I am not the "crazy one" as it has been put so many times by my family. It gave me the courage to finally break away. I now have a fresh start, housing lined up in a few short weeks, and the entirely unexpected but greatly appreciated support of loving friends (I never in my wildest dreams believed I would be worthy of such support - another lie ingrained into my brain for decades).

If you're struggling with inner conflict, questioning if you're literally INSANE for thinking that maybe your parents truly DON'T have your wellbeing as their priority and instead are driven by their own narcissistic ego, BUY THE BOOK. Worst case scenario? It doesn't apply, and you can explore other avenues. It changed my outlook. It helped save me from an early grave. And it was a hell of a lot cheaper than the thousands I've spent on therapy (which of course, I still recommend!).

Good luck. You are loved and you are deserving of love, whoever is reading this.

2021 update: maintaining my boundaries and keeping the narcissists in the dark, I have earned my doctorate. i have a job lined up. yes, i am in ABSURD & DISGUSTING amounts of student loan debt to the tune of 6 figures and then some. but I am free. I am fully in control of my own life and will be the sole deciding factor in my own future. This book has guided me into navigating an adulthood determined by myself and not my narcissistic biological mom and dad - who would have had me on a much darker path. Particularly with drugs. and in case you're concerned, 6 figures is a STANDARD amount regardless of major these days in grad school.

12 people found this helpful

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michelle

Highly recommended.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021

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Incredibly good book. I am a victim of narcissistic abuse from more than one family member and was left to feel crazy and invalidated. This book was a huge tool in validating what I “thought” I knew was going on. Which I believe is a huge part of moving forward in healing. Knowing your not imagining it.

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VERY INFORMATIVE, HELPFUL & INSIGHTFUL

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020

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This book is Informative and has a great deal of descriptive information Helpful and validating, especially for Abuse victims of Narcissism and CPTSD aka Complex Post Trauma Stress Disorder. THANK YOU for Writing this Book. Sincerely, Survivor of All thee above and All exposing info contained within This Book.
I Highly recommend it and I want to ENCOURAGE Anyone suffering from Narcissistic abuse, to get Professional help and Support from Sincere Healthy Relationships.

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VICTOR ARRIOLA JR

Painfully accurate

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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Everything in this book really hit a spot, it was so hard to finish this book... I have been practicing the meditation practice the author mentions by the end of the book for almost a year, and I could see every session in every chapter.

This book really has been key for my growth and would recommend it to anybody who suspects they had a narcissistic parent. It’s time to love yourself and begin your healing journey.

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KA

Extensive and comprehensive

Reviewed in Germany on October 9, 2021

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Super helpful - straight to the point - extensive, covering and touching upon all that's truely helpful. As someone who's been through all that and mastered the entire long journey, I can say: a most comprehensive summary.

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