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Mother Mayhem: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery for Daughters Heather Gray, LICSW
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5.0 • 131 Ratings
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Welcome to Mother Mayhem: A Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Podcast for Daughters. Join me, Heather Gray, a licensed therapist and expert in narcissistic abuse recovery, as I help you heal from childhood trauma.
Listen to the first 8 episodes in order. They provide a paced framework for your healing. Use the resources linked in the show notes.
Understand the impact of your experience. Establish healthy boundaries. Gain a better relationship with yourself and others.
Listener questions are valued. Submit yours. Listen in as I guide fellow daughters. They're in it with you. I am, too.
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51. Deceived by a Narcissistic Mother: Unraveling a Childhood of Lies
In this important episode of Mayhem, we dive into the painful story of a daughter, Rae, manipulated by her narcissistic mother through a web of lies and deceit.
Discover how she was misled about her faith and God, and the impact it had on her childhood.
Rae shares her courageous journey to uncover the truth, break free from the manipulation, and heal from the trauma.
Join us for this discussion on overcoming the scars of a narcissistic upbringing, learning to take space, fighting your inner critic, and claiming your truth.
Question for the show? Heather@DaughtersNPD.com
If Mayhem has helped you in your recovery from childhood narcissistic abuse, consider supporting the show by purchasing Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things. This resource provides sample scripts for tough conversations in life, love, and work.
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50! Celebrating Recovery: A Daughter’s Triumph Over Childhood Narcissistic Abuse
On this, episode 50, we celebrate Libby who has been battling so much in recent years both in life, and with her narcissistic mother and enabling father. She has been through it, my friends, and now, she is finding herself on the other side, even as she tells us she still has a little bit of work still to do.
Today, we honor Libby, all that she has been through, everything she has fought through, and how she has gotten herself to the other side.
Question for the show? Heather@DaughtersNPD.com
If you love what you've been hearing here on Mayhem and have found the show helpful in your trauma recovery, consider becoming a Mother Mayhem sponsor by purchasing Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things. This resource provides the right words for hard conversations, covering life, love, and work.
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49. The Aging Narcissist: Daughters’ Decisions & Boundaries in Caregiving
In this episode, we delve into the complex maze faced by daughters of narcissistic mothers when it comes to making decisions about caregiving for their aging parents.
Offering guidance on navigating boundaries, deciding what’s best for yourselves, and managing the emotional minefield all of this creates.
Question for the show: Heather@DaughtersNPD.com
Find me over on Instagram where we talk about all of things Mayhem Monday through Friday: @DaughtersNPD
70+ challenging conversations in life, love, and work.
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Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things
Introducing: Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things.
(Link below for those that don't have a live link)
Simple Scripts gives you instant access to the words you need to say hard things in life, love, or work.
If an ebook isn’t really your thing but you want to support Mayhem and the work we have been doing, please know that I would consider any purchase of this book to be a sign of sponsorship for the show.
Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things
Link for those who can't open the ones above: https://heathergrayconsulting.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/1064315
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48. Stepping Back: Daughters' Path to Low Contact with Narcissistic Mothers
In all likelihood, you will feel it in your bodies when you are ready to go low contact but it can be hard to navigate what your boundary will be and how to communicate it.
Listen in for ways of organizing this decision for yourselves.
Do you think it’s time to go low contact but are struggling with how?
Write in with your question or situation: Heather@DaughtersNPD.com
I’ll share advice and direction over on Instagram.
You can follow me there: @DaughtersNPD
If we get a significant number of questions, I will offer a bonus episode of the show.
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47. From Doubt to Confidence: Navigating Chronic Anxiety After Childhood Trauma
Today, ‘Coral’ shares her story in her own words and in her own voice.
Daughters of narcissistic mothers know all too well what it is like to always second guess yourself, to not want your mother’s opinion but to also feel like you need it. It is not at all uncommon for those who’ve experienced relational trauma as kids to suffer from chronic anxiety as an adult.Coral shares her story, shares so much of her healing, and also shares the struggles she has today. Listen in and hear my thoughts, directions, and insights.
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Customer Reviews
BRILLIANT podcast!
Sooooo thankful to have found it I literally thank God
My Puzzle Pieces Finally Fit 🧩
I live for this podcast and hope it never goes away. For the first time in 50 years, I don’t feel crazy or alone. Thank you Heather. 💕
Relevant and pragmatic
Trust me: Every show has some ring of familiarity to your own circumstances and childhood experiences. Heather gives practical advice based on plain-talk explanations of why daughters of Narcissistic mothers end up the way they do. She gives you the words to express what you are already feeling and thinking. For those of us lost in the forest, it’s like she is showing us each tree. Thank you Heather!
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