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This title in other editionsWill I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothersby Karyl, Ph.d. Mcbride
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The first book for daughters who have suffered the abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women’s health and hundreds of interviews with suffering daughters, Dr. Karyl McBride helps you recognize the widespread effects of this emotional abuse and create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.
Narcissistic mothers teach their daughters that love is not unconditional, that it is given only when they behave in accordance with maternal expectations and whims. As adults, these daughters have difficulty overcoming feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, emotional emptiness, and sadness. They may also have a fear of abandonment that leads them to form unhealthy romantic relationships, as well as a tendency to perfectionism and unrelenting self-criticism or to self-sabotage and frustration. Dr. McBride’s step-by-step program will enable you to:
(1) Recognize your own experience with maternal narcissism and its effects on all aspects of your life
(2) Discover how you have internalized verbal and nonverbal messages from your mother and how these have translated into overachievement or self-sabotage
(3) Construct a personalized program to take control of your life and enhance your sense of self, establishing healthy boundaries with your mother and breaking the legacy of abuse
Warm and sympathetic, Dr. McBride brings a profound level of authority to Will I Ever Be Good Enough? that encourages and inspires you as it aids your recovery. Synopsis:The first book for daughters who have suffered the abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women’s health and hundreds of interviews with suffering daughters, Dr. Karyl McBride helps you recognize the widespread effects of this emotional abuse and create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.
Narcissistic mothers teach their daughters that love is not unconditional, that it is given only when they behave in accordance with maternal expectations and whims. As adults, these daughters have difficulty overcoming feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, emotional emptiness, and sadness. They may also have a fear of abandonment that leads them to form unhealthy romantic relationships, as well as a tendency to perfectionism and unrelenting self-criticism or to self-sabotage and frustration. Dr. McBride’s step-by-step program will enable you to:
(1) Recognize your own experience with maternal narcissism and its effects on all aspects of your life
(2) Discover how you have internalized verbal and nonverbal messages from your mother and how these have translated into overachievement or self-sabotage
(3) Construct a personalized program to take control of your life and enhance your sense of self, establishing healthy boundaries with your mother and breaking the legacy of abuse
Warm and sympathetic, Dr. McBride brings a profound level of authority to Will I Ever Be Good Enough? that encourages and inspires you as it aids your recovery. About the AuthorDr. Karyl McBride, a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than twenty-eight years of experience in public and private practice, specializes in treatment of trauma and family-of-origin issues and has served as an expert witness in numerous civil and criminal cases involving children and sexual abuse. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Recognizing the Problem Chapter 1 The Emotional Burden You Carry Chapter 2 T he Empty Mirror: My Mother and Me Chapter 3 The Faces of Maternal Narcissism Chapter 4 Where Is Daddy? The Rest of the Narcissistic Nest Chapter 5 Image Is Everything: Put a Smile on That Pretty Little Face Part Two: How Narcissistic Mothering Afects Your Entire Life Chapter 6 I Try So Hard! The High-Achieving Daughter Chapter 7 What's the Use? The Self-Sabotaging Daughter Chapter 8 Romantic Fallout: Trying to Win at Love Where I Failed with Mom Chapter 9 Help! I'm Becoming My Mother: Daughters as Mothers Part Three: Ending the Legacy Chapter 10 First Steps: How It Feels, Not How It Looks Chapter 11 A Part Of and Apart From: Separating from Mother Chapter 12 Becoming the Woman I Truly Am: Deserving Daughters Chapter 13 My Turn: Dealing with Mother during Recovery Chapter 14 Filling the Empty Mirror: Ending the Narcissistic Legacy Notes Suggested Reading and Movie Viewing Source Lists Index What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment: 
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