About Tom Foster
The content on this website is based on personal experience and research into narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery. It is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical advice.
Latest Articles
You Are Not What Your Family Mirrored Back to You
Childhood Trauma
This article explores how distorted family mirroring installs a false self-concept, why the critical voice feels like your own, and…
Breaking Free from the Fear That Happiness Leads to Disaster
Childhood Trauma
I never realized how much I feared happiness until I saw the pattern repeating over and over in my life.…
Why Success Can Feel More Terrifying Than Failure
Childhood Trauma
Most people assume that fear of failure is the thing that holds people back. But there’s a quieter, more confusing…
Why Asking for More Money Can Feel Terrifying (And Why It’s Not About Money)
Childhood Trauma
There’s a pattern that shows up in a surprising number of people who grew up in high-control, emotionally unsafe environments…
How to Short-Circuit Fear
Childhood Trauma
I used to be the person who hesitated. At social gatherings, I’d see someone I’d like to talk to, but…