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Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent
Manage episode 493221509 series 3589271
In this episode, I talk about the complicated grief that surfaces once we begin setting boundaries and creating distance from toxic, narcissistic, or emotionally immature parents.
I share what it looked like in my own life— the emotional toll of being a parentified child, and why our healing journey often involves mourning the milestones we missed while we were just trying to survive.
This conversation is especially for those who feel behind in life, who struggle with guilt for being sad about the past, or who just need to hear that it’s okay to grieve what should have been. Because healing from a toxic parent doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t hurt—it means being honest with our reality, making space for that pain, and still choosing to move forward.
If you're looking for support navigating your cycle breaking journey in real time, the Boundaries Helper GPT inside the Confident Boundaries Membership is now live and ready to help.
Grab my free guide, 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent):
confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries
Download the Confident Boundaries App on iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/confident-boundaries/id6746057902
Download the Confident Boundaries App on Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2148582879.app&pcampaignid=web_share
Learn more about the Confident Boundaries Membership: confidentboundaries.com/membership
Follow me on Instagram:
instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries
Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in working with the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders. Torie brings a unique perspective having spent years working with clients with personality disorders and growing up with a mother she suspects had NPD with BPD traits. Torie provides online therapy to clients located in WA, OR, and CA, and online coaching internationally.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not ...
Chapters
1. Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent (00:00:00)
2. Welcome and Previous Episode Feedback (00:00:14)
3. New Boundaries Helper GPT Tool (00:01:23)
4. The Grief of Missing Milestones (00:03:28)
5. Being Behind Yet Ahead (00:06:27)
6. Permission to Grieve What Was Lost (00:10:52)
7. Finding Fulfillment Moving Forward (00:15:21)
36 episodes
Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent
You're Not Crazy: A Podcast for Cycle Breakers with Toxic Parents
Manage episode 493221509 series 3589271
In this episode, I talk about the complicated grief that surfaces once we begin setting boundaries and creating distance from toxic, narcissistic, or emotionally immature parents.
I share what it looked like in my own life— the emotional toll of being a parentified child, and why our healing journey often involves mourning the milestones we missed while we were just trying to survive.
This conversation is especially for those who feel behind in life, who struggle with guilt for being sad about the past, or who just need to hear that it’s okay to grieve what should have been. Because healing from a toxic parent doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t hurt—it means being honest with our reality, making space for that pain, and still choosing to move forward.
If you're looking for support navigating your cycle breaking journey in real time, the Boundaries Helper GPT inside the Confident Boundaries Membership is now live and ready to help.
Grab my free guide, 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent):
confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries
Download the Confident Boundaries App on iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/confident-boundaries/id6746057902
Download the Confident Boundaries App on Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2148582879.app&pcampaignid=web_share
Learn more about the Confident Boundaries Membership: confidentboundaries.com/membership
Follow me on Instagram:
instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries
Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in working with the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders. Torie brings a unique perspective having spent years working with clients with personality disorders and growing up with a mother she suspects had NPD with BPD traits. Torie provides online therapy to clients located in WA, OR, and CA, and online coaching internationally.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not ...
Chapters
1. Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent (00:00:00)
2. Welcome and Previous Episode Feedback (00:00:14)
3. New Boundaries Helper GPT Tool (00:01:23)
4. The Grief of Missing Milestones (00:03:28)
5. Being Behind Yet Ahead (00:06:27)
6. Permission to Grieve What Was Lost (00:10:52)
7. Finding Fulfillment Moving Forward (00:15:21)
36 episodes
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