Narcissistic caregivers are along a continuum: On one end…

“An abusive relationship typically includes choices in partners who have histories of destructive and narcissistic behavior, and who commonly struggle with their own mental…

— Annie Tanasugarn, PhD

“Narcissists are very retaliative if they believe another has achieved what they desire, exposed their insecurities, or refused to be under their control.”

— Lorraine Nilon

“If it is your fault that your mother is miserable, it becomes a potentially fixable affront. Taking blame means that at least the hope…

— Victoria Secunda

“Simply because a person has a more avoidant attachment style does not in and of itself make them a narcissist. Second, “avoidant” is an…

— Annie Tanasugarn

“One of the biggest impacts on intimacy is fear. Fears surrounding intimacy can result in a push-pull dynamic because of differing attachment needs between…

— Annie Tanasugarn

“There are three defining factors that distinguish unavoidable conflict seen in healthy relationships from conflict seen in a push-pull dynamic, toxic relationship, or trauma…

— Annie Tanasugarn

“The little girl's dependency on her father made [his] abuse more insidious.”

— Joan Frances Casey

“Another reason it's dangerous to acknowledge that you were unloved is that it implies the possibility that your mother may have been right-you are…

— Victoria Secunda

“Many daughters live out their lives avoiding or abiding or arguing with their mothers-burying the long-ago injury or insult or childhood deprivation under a…

— Victoria Secunda

“More than one personality was created in the hope of being the daughter Nancy could consistently love. More than one new personality was created…

— Joan Frances Casey

“Complexly traumatized children need to be helped to engage their attention in pursuits that do not remind them of trauma-related triggers and that give…

— Sarah Benamer

“New evidence (2002) indicates that reparative adult experiences enable those with attachment traumas to increase their ability to cope with stress and restore a…

— Marion F. Solomon

“If your mother lived your life as though it were her own-never allowing you a moment of stress or frustration, routinely sleeping in your…

— Victoria Secunda

“But that’s the thing about narcissists. They can try to fool you, with all their heart, but in the end, they’re just fooling themselves.”

— Ellie Fox

“With gratitude, I have become a healing balm to thousands of people, if not more, who have suffered child abuse, sibling abuse, a dysfunctional…

— Dana Arcuri CTRC