Show Notes
Driven by a fierce desire to protect her brother from her mother's 'poison', our listener yearns for a relationship with the sibling she tried desperately to protect. But as Katie and Helen peel back the layers of her complicated family dynamics, our listener learns there's so much more to her story than she first thought.
You’re Not the Problem gives you the tools to recognise and heal from narcissistic and emotional abuse - out now: UK, US (affiliate links) • Do you hate saying no? • Do you avoid conflict at all costs? • Do you never feel good enough? • Do you feel like a burden? • Do you find it hard to ask for help… • …but do everything for everyone else? • Do you struggle to identify and hold boundaries? If that sounds like you, Building Change can help you change all that, whilst giving you a community to do it with. JOIN HERE. Submit your own letter, find free resources and sign up for our weekly newsletter at www.InSightPodcast.com.
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Driven by a fierce desire to protect her brother from her mother's 'poison', our listener yearns for a relationship with the sibling she tried desperately to protect. But as Katie and Helen peel back the layers of her complicated family dynamics, our listener learns there's so much more to her story than she first thought.
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