Will I ever be good enough? : healing the daughters of narcissistic mothers
McBride, Karyl2009
Book
The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life for yourself. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women's psychology and health, psychotherapist Dr. Karyl McBride helps you recognize the widespread effects of this maternal emotional abuse and guides you as you create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.
Main title:
Author:
McBride, Karyl, author
Edition:
1st Free Press trade paperback edition.
Imprint:
New York : Free Press, 2009.©2008.
Collation:
xxi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Recognizing the problem -- The emotional burden you carry -- The empty mirror: my mother and me -- The faces of maternal narcissism -- Where is daddy? The rest of the narcissistic nest -- Image is everything: put a smile on that pretty little face -- How narcissistic mothering affects your entire life -- I try so hard! The high-achieving daughter -- What's the use? The self-sabotaging daughter -- Romantic fallout: trying to win at love where I failed with Mom -- Help! I'm becoming my mother: daughters as mothers -- Ending the legacy -- First steps: how it feels, not how it looks -- A part of and apart from: separating from mother -- Becoming the woman I truly am: deserving daughters -- My turn: dealing with mother during recovery -- Filling the empty mirror: ending the narcissistic legacy.
ISBN:
9781439129432 (paperback)1439129436 (paperback)
Dewey class:
616.85854616.85
Language:
English
BRN:
489459
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Health | HEALTH 616.85 MCBR | Available |