Why Adult Children Defend Toxic Parents (Narcissistic Abuse & Codependency Recovery)
Why Adult Children Defend Toxic Parents (Narcissistic Abuse & Codependency Recovery) Have you ever caught yourself saying, "My childhood wasn't that bad," while quietly struggling with chronic anxiety, intense people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or a string of toxic relationships? Do you constantly minimize your own pain, compulsively defend the parents who hurt you, or experience overwhelming guilt for even questioning your upbringing? If so, please know that you are not crazy. You are navigating a deeply ingrained biological response: you learned to protect vital family attachment by abandoning your own reality. In this powerful live workshop episode of the Breakdown to Breakthroughs Podcast <!--TgQPHd||[["https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lisa-a-romano-breakdown-to-breakthroughs/id1480674640",null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{"1218":[16]}]],16,null,"Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs - Apple Podcas
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