#806: Getting Over Your Narcissistic Parents
Do you carry a burden of guilt and responsibility that doesn’t belong to you? Feel like something’s wrong with you even when everything in your life is going right? That’s the lasting impact of growing up with a narcissistic parent—where their stories become your emotional prison.
In this raw and revealing episode, Tracy explores her own journey with her narcissistic mother and the breakthrough moment that finally released her from decades of guilt. Ready to drop the weight you’ve been carrying?
In this episode, Tracy explores:
- The guilt that follows you everywhere
- Why communication attempts always fail
- When you realize it was never your fault
- Moving from knowledge to emotional freedom
- Taking emotionally risky action
“There is not one damn thing I could have ever done as a child or as an adult that she could have been a different person or would react differently. I just saw her in her own little bubble.” ~ Tracy Crossley
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