Living with a Narcissistic Parent - Tina Fuller, Author of "It's My Turn"

Mar 5, 2020

Tina Fuller, author and coach, focuses on aiding adult children of narcissistic parents. She shares her journey of recognizing her mother's narcissism, the emotional detachment required to understand it, and the traits she identified. The conversation dives into how narcissists manipulate relationships, why they rarely seek therapy, and the roles children adopt to cope. Tina discusses her multi-year healing process and introduces the PACE method for recovery. She emphasizes community support through her Facebook group, guiding listeners toward empowerment.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

INSIGHT

Self-Questioning Rules Out Narcissism

Tina says people who worry they are becoming narcissists usually are not, because narcissists lack self-awareness.
She uses self-questioning as a practical

ANECDOTE

Late Realization Sparked By A Small Incident

Tina Fuller discovered her mother was narcissistic at about age 39 after a hurtful reaction to a request to watch her kids during surgery.
She Googled narcissism and described the moment as bells and whistles going off when things suddenly clicked for her.

ADVICE

Disengage And Become An Observer

Disengage emotionally and observe narcissistic patterns rather than trying to persuade them.
Treat interactions like predicting a predictable game to protect your emotional energy.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

Author Tina Fuller joins Tony to talk about her book "It's My Turn" https://amzn.to/2ImIMtk which details her experiences in growing up with a narcissistic mother. The interview covers personality disorders, signs of narcissism, and the negative effects of growing up the child of a narcissistic parent. Tina also shares how to heal from the issues that arise from being raised by a narcissist. Tina can be contacted through her website www.narcissism-answers.com/ Tina also runs a very robust Facebook group with over 55,000 followers called Narcissistic Parent Answers https://www.facebook.com/Narcissistic-Parent-Answers-140962406067146/

Tony's new best selling book "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" is now available on Kindle. https://amzn.to/38mauBo

Tony Overbay, is the co-author of "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/33fk0U4. The book debuted in the number 1 spot in the Sexual Health Recovery category and remains there as the time of this record. The book has received numerous positive reviews from professionals in the mental health and recovery fields.

The book tackles tough questions with answers from both the expert and the addict's point of view. Tony, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and creator of The Path Back, an online pornography addiction recovery program that has helped hundreds of people overcome turning to pornography and other compulsive sexual behaviors as a coping mechanism, and Joshua Shea, former addict, and author of the book “The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About” read their respective answers to questions such as "Finding out he's addicted to porn has turned me off to sex completely, what should I do?" And "How much do we tell the kids?" And "Does this mean that God is mad at me, or doesn't love me?"

Reviews include: "This is the most helpful book for porn addicts and the people who (still) love them. One of the most courageous and timely books to help with a widespread and almost never talked about epidemic that is ruining marriages, careers, and lives. It will give hope to millions of people who are addicted to pornography. -- Mark Goulston, MD, FAPA, Author of Just Listen Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone.

You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com And visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs, and podcasts.

The Virtual Couch is sponsored by http://Betterhelp.com/virtualcouch Betterhelp.com is the world's leading provider of online therapy. Their mission is to make professional counseling accessible, affordable, and convenient, so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere. Head to http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch for 10% off your first month of services.