{"id":28676,"date":"2025-04-20T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=28676"},"modified":"2025-04-20T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:32:23","slug":"this-stops-with-me-recovering-from-the-abuse-of-a-narcissistic-mother-and-making-sure-you-dont-become-one-by-louise-grayhurst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=28676","title":{"rendered":"This Stops With Me: Recovering From the Abuse of a Narcissistic Mother and Making Sure You Don\u2019t Become One by Louise Grayhurst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A deeply moving, intellectually grounded, and emotionally brave work\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grayhurst delivers a raw, searingly honest account of what it means to be raised by a narcissistic mother and the long, difficult path toward breaking free and healing. Grayhurst&#8217;s voice is both deeply personal and fiercely direct. She describes the unique cruelty of maternal narcissism: not overt violence or neglect, but a quiet, constant invalidation that seeps into a child\u2019s core. As the book progresses, it becomes increasingly therapeutic, offering readers insight into practical healing modalities, including trauma-informed therapy, boundary setting, emotional regulation, and the decision to go \u201cno contact.\u201d Grayhurst&#8217;s tone remains grounded and gentle. She speaks directly to the reader, especially to women who feel unseen, misunderstood, and emotionally hollowed out by the wounds of a toxic childhood, with the intimacy of someone who\u2019s been there. Her professional background in domestic violence law and her understanding of trauma psychology lend the book a structural and intellectual depth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaning on personal reflection, trauma theory, and hard-earned wisdom, the book offers a compassionate, clear-eyed guide for daughters who know something is off\u2014and are ready to name it, grieve it, and move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/This-Stops-Me-Recovering-Narcissistic-ebook\/dp\/B0DDRF7PBC\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/This-Stops-Me-Recovering-Narcissistic-ebook\/dp\/B0DDRF7PBC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date August 202, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>979-8336389623<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $11.79 (USD) Paperback, $4.99 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A deeply moving, intellectually grounded, and emotionally brave work\u2026 Grayhurst delivers a raw, searingly honest account of what it means to be raised by a narcissistic mother and the long, difficult path toward breaking free and healing. 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