Why "I'll Never Lose My Temper Again" Backfires When You're a Cycle Breaker Raised by a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and emotional turmoil faced by cycle breakers who were raised by parents with borderline or narcissistic personality disorders, particularly focusing on the shame associated with losing one's temper.
If you grew up with a parent who has borderline or narcissistic personality disorder, you know what it's like to have a crystal clear picture of what patterns you don’t want to repeat. The problem is that picture doesn't come with instructions for what it actually requires to do things differently, and that gap is where so many cycle breakers get stuck in a painful loop of tolerating too much, hitting a wall, and drowning in shame. Whether you're a parent yourself, navigating your relat...
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