When Your Parent Is a Narcissist
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In writing When Your Parent Is a Narcissist, the purpose is to help readers see how the unhealthy dynamic, having taken root in childhood and manifested insidiously, may continue into adulthood. Think of this as a guide to help you understand the nuanced ways that a narcissist parent's toxicity infiltrated your life, and then to help you achieve what you need most—to reestablish the relationship you have, and may have lost, with yourself.
Meredith Resnick
Meredith Resnick worked in healthcare for two decades and maintains a strong interest in healing through the expressive arts. Her creative nonfiction has appeared in the Washington Post, JAMA, PsychologyToday.com, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Motherwell and others. This is her first book.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5truly eye-opening. concise and to the point. a great book to fully realize what's been going on in your life for so long and how to start to heal and truly be the change
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When Your Parent Is a Narcissist - Meredith Resnick
Copyright © 2016 Meredith Resnick. All rights reserved
Cover design by Melanie McMinn.
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No part of this book may be reproduced in any format without the author's written permission.
All introductory quotations unless otherwise specified come from Narcissism: Surviving the Self-Involved or Surviving the Narcissist—30 Days of Recovery by Meredith Resnick, unless otherwise noted.
ISBN: 978-1-4835635-6-5
Note to Readers
Disclaimer—The information provided in this book is designed to offer helpful information on the subjects discussed. This book is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical, psychological, emotional, relational, or mental health condition. For diagnosis or treatment of any such issue mentioned above, consult a physician or therapist for appropriate treatment and referral. The author is not responsible for any specific health or mental health needs that may require intervention, consultation or supervision that is medical, psychological, legal or otherwise, and is not liable for any damages or negative consequences from any treatment, action, application or preparation, to any person reading or following the information in this book. This book is designed to provide information and support to the reader. It is sold with the understanding that the author is not engaging to render any type of psychological, medical, relationship, legal, or any other kind of professional advice, only to explain the characteristics, feelings, and emotions that may manifest when dealing with certain individuals in certain relationships. Seek the help of a licensed therapist as needed. If children are involved, seek the help of a therapist, lawyer, or other licensed specialist to ensure appropriate action. References are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute endorsement of any websites or other sources. Be aware that the websites listed in this e-book may change.
About Meredith Resnick
Meredith Resnick worked in direct healthcare for two decades. She brings right-brained creativity to coverage of health-related topics, especially mental health topics, and strives to create connections between human beings and their patterns of behavior, between the universal and the personal, and between the heart and the mind. She holds a license in clinical social work and is the author of Narcissism: Surviving the Self-Involved and Surviving the Narcissist: 30 Days of Recovery. For more visit Meredith Resnick's website.
When Your Parent Is a Narcissist
Uncovering origins, patterns, and unconscious dynamics—to help you grow and let go
Meredith Resnick
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A love letter
from the narcissist parent to their child
A note from Meredith Resnick
Faustian bargain
Why I Wrote When Your Parent Is a Narcissist
Part 1: The Reason
Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent
The Narcissist Parent Does Not See the Child as Special—or See the Child at All
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
Healing May Trigger Feelings of Abandonment
The Soil of Narcissism
Leaving the Soil
The Healthy Parent-Child Relationship
The Narcissistic Parent-Child Relationship
The Power of Fear