Re: No contact with NPD mom

No need to apologize for the length of your post! It's important to purge that venom in a healthy manner. I'm SO sorry for your experiences and I identify with the "one-upmanship" that N's engage in.

I believe that returning to counseling therapy is a very good option, especially if you can find someone who is familiar with "inner child" work. This work is grievous, painful, and challenging, but it can result in some VERY strong recovery and setting of boundaries.

Whenever we attempt to talk to other people about our experiences, they don't want to hear it because you are 100% spot-on: they cannot fathom the facts and truths. THOSE are people that I typically allow to remain at the edge of my life. They might be "friends," but they aren't intimate friends. I have 2 intimate friends that understand, support, and encourage me because they have survived their own experiences.

Thank you for posting your experiences and feelings - I know how painful all of this has been for you. By posting all of this, you have not only put it out into the Universe, but you may also help others to identify toxic relationships. Keep posting your progress.

My most sincere best wishes to you in your recovery. Tweet