Breaking Free from the No-Win Trap: How Toxic Families Twist Victimhood, Responsibility & Keep You Stuck (Bonus Episode 23)

What happens when you’re raised to believe your worth depends entirely on your mother’s emotional comfort?

Let's explore the insidious dynamics of covert narcissistic abuse, emotional enmeshment, victimhood, and the liberating power of estrangement.

🌿 the no win trap set by toxic mothers

🌿 the damaging power of the “victim role”

🌿 the “victim role” as a personality type

🌿 how the victim role silences its victims

🌿 conflict doesn’t start at estrangement

🌿 how to break the habit of taking too much responsibility in relationship issues

🌿 people who allow you to take too much responsibility for a problem need to be removed from your life

🌿 evolvement is the goal in any painful situation

🌿 breaking free and breaking the cycle

Terri is a Mom, Wife, and host of the podcast Character Outs. She is on a mission to normalize going (and staying) no contact with toxic family.

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Mentioned in the episode:

📌 [Podcast] Character Outs - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/terri682/

📌 [Book] Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents by Nina W Brown EdD LPC - https://www.amazon.com/Children-Self-Absorbed-Grown-Ups-Getting-Narcissistic/dp/1572245611

📌 [Book] Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry by Albert J. Bernstein - https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Vampires-Dealing-Revised-Expanded-dp-0071790950/dp/0071790950/

📌 [Book] It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn - https://www.amazon.com/Didnt-Start-You-Inherited-Family/dp/1101980389

📌 [Book] Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Dr. Karyl McBride Ph.D. - https://www.amazon.com/Will-Ever-Good-Enough-Narcissistic/dp/1439129436

📌 [Movie] The Florida Project - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Florida_Project

📌 [Book] The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene - https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-War-Joost-Elffers-Books/dp/0143112783

Connect with Terri:

📌 Website: https://characteroutspodcast.com/

📌 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characteroutspodcast/

📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-l-47a33a296/

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MY LATEST BOOK!!!

Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents: How to Heal, Cultivate Emotional Resilience, and Build the Life and Love You Deserve - https://amzn.to/3UhURWI

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My TEDx Talk:

📌 TEDx Talk Not All Parents Are Good by Dr. Sherrie Campbell - https://youtu.be/deyHwDkG7oc

Books by Dr. Sherrie Campbell:

⚉ Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. - https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA

⚉ But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn

⚉ Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R

⚉ Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u

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