I'm looking specifically for a book that provides tools to help distance myself from her.
I've been grey rocking my narcissistic mother for the past few years which has kept our relationship tolerable, but recently she's gotten worse and I feel the need to try new strategies.
I'm also working with a therapist on the same issue but would like to supplement said work with additional reading.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you!
by maidenmaverick
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Susan Forward’s Emotional Blackmail or Mother’s Who Can’t Love.
Susan is the one that popularized narcissistic family dynamics & a lot of the terms that have become so popular. Her works really have some excellent insight into all of this. Not just tools for dealing with it but also healing.
I would also recommend checking out the reading list in the FAQ on the sidebar of the CPTSD or RBN subs.