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When “Tolerance” Is a Trap: How Narcissistic Family Systems Train the Scapegoat to Abandon Themselves

December 11, 2025
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There is a moment in healing when a single sentence — from a video, a…

Tom Foster
family systems and the scapegoat
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

10 Truths about Narcissistic Family Systems: How they turn the Scapegoat into the Sacrifice

December 10, 2025
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Most people who grow up in dysfunctional families spend years believing a comforting half-truth: “It…

Tom Foster
invalidation, lies and deny of siblings
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

Subtle Sibling Sabotage: How Denial, Lies, and Invalidation Keep You From Healing

November 10, 2025
26 Views

When you grow up in a narcissistic family system, healing doesn’t just mean setting boundaries…

Tom Foster
Sibling Rivalry: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better
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Toxic Siblings: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better

November 10, 2025
29 Views

The topic of toxic siblings is one of the hardest parts of healing from a…

Tom Foster
Enabler in the Family
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When Family Blocks Your Healing: The Enabler’s Role in a Narcissistic System

November 10, 2025
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When you grow up in a narcissistic family, the pain doesn’t always come from the…

Tom Foster
red flags you with narcissist
Childhood Trauma, Healing, Narcissistic Abuse

10 Red Flags of a Narcissistic Dynamic: Trusting Your Body’s Early Warnings

November 2, 2025
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Before we dive in, you might want to check out my previous article on fawning…

Tom Foster
fawning around narcissists
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

The Fawn Response: How Trauma Makes You a People Pleaser

November 2, 2025
36 Views

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling completely drained — even though nothing…

Tom Foster
narcissist abuse stories
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

The Subtle Manipulations of Narcissistic Abuse: How to Recognize and Overcome It

October 29, 2025
31 Views

Narcissistic abuse doesn’t always come in the form of obvious insults or blatant mistreatment. Sometimes,…

Tom Foster
psychological effects of growing up with narcissistic parents
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

10 survival patterns caused from narcissistic parents

April 8, 2025
70 Views

Growing up with a narcissistic parent is really hard. It’s like you’re always trying to…

Tom Foster
relaxing your nervous system CPTSD
Healing

Floating vs. Sauna for CPTSD Recovery: A Personal Journey

April 5, 2025
61 Views

I’ve always been curious about how to soothe a nervous system that feels perpetually on…

Tom Foster

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scapegoat betrayal

When “Tolerance” Is a Trap: How Narcissistic Family Systems Train the Scapegoat to Abandon Themselves

December 11, 2025
21 Views
family systems and the scapegoat

10 Truths about Narcissistic Family Systems: How they turn the Scapegoat into the Sacrifice

December 10, 2025
29 Views
invalidation, lies and deny of siblings

Subtle Sibling Sabotage: How Denial, Lies, and Invalidation Keep You From Healing

November 10, 2025
26 Views
Sibling Rivalry: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better

Toxic Siblings: Why the Golden Child Doesn’t Want You to Get Better

November 10, 2025
29 Views

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