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

10 survival patterns caused from narcissistic parents

April 8, 2025
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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
19 Views

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

Tom Foster
unqualified trauma therapist
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

Why Some Therapists Aren’t Trauma-Informed (And How I Realized It the Hard Way)

April 5, 2025
23 Views

For months, I sat in a therapist’s office, hoping for change. Session after session, I…

Tom Foster
technique to help CPTSD and trauma
Childhood Trauma, Healing

Rebuilding Your Nervous System After CPTSD: A Little-Known Solution

April 1, 2025
28 Views

For years, I wrestled with the overwhelming effects of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), feeling…

Tom Foster
flight fight freeze response and trauma
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

What It Feels Like to Be Stuck in Fight/Flight and Nothing Works

April 1, 2025
25 Views

For four days straight, I was trapped in fight-or-flight mode. My nervous system was completely…

Tom Foster
red flags of therapists
Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized

The Red Flags of a Bad Therapist: How to Spot an Unsuitable Therapist Before It’s Too Late

March 28, 2025
30 Views

Therapy is meant to be a place of healing, understanding, and growth. But what happens…

Tom Foster
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse

Breaking Free from the Fear That Happiness Leads to Disaster

March 17, 2025
34 Views

I never realized how much I feared happiness until I saw the pattern repeating over…

Tom Foster
how to overcome your fear
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Self Esteem

How to Short-Circuit Fear

March 17, 2025
29 Views

I used to be the person who hesitated. At social gatherings, I’d see someone I’d…

Tom Foster
I was robbed by the narcissist
Childhood Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized

The Core Wound: “I Was Robbed of a Normal Life”

February 24, 2025
30 Views

There’s a deep, painful truth I’ve had to come to terms with: I was robbed…

Tom Foster
victims of narcissistic abuse
Narcissistic Abuse, Uncategorized

Narcissistic Abuse: The Worst Advice You Could Get

February 13, 2025
35 Views

If you’re a victim of narcissistic abuse—especially if you grew up with a narcissistic parent—this…

Tom Foster

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psychological effects of growing up with narcissistic parents

10 survival patterns caused from narcissistic parents

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Floating vs. Sauna for CPTSD Recovery: A Personal Journey

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unqualified trauma therapist

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April 5, 2025
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technique to help CPTSD and trauma

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April 1, 2025
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