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What is the impact of childhood abuse on adult relationships? Can children overcome early trauma?

Nia Renee joins me this week to discuss the lasting legacy of abuse. She describes the impact of chronic gaslighting and neglect on her later relationships. Learn what role resiliency and determination played in helping break the abuse cycle.

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Resources Mentioned: Jennifer Freyd - Blind to Betrayal: https://amzn.to/3NdpR5r

Richard Schwartz - Internal Family Systems Theory: https://amzn.to/3ZJ5RiI

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D., a mental health specialist and author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships, deconstructing narcissism, and understanding various other mental health-related issues. Her memoir, Love You More: The Harrowing Tale of Lies, Sex Addiction, & Double Cross, gives an uncensored glimpse into the dynamics of narcissistic abuse.

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