Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members

Dr. Campbell does it again. I found great insight in her book as someone married to a partner who experienced physical, emotional, verbal, and mental abuse at the hands of a narcissistic mother. I felt like I can better understand my partner and be more receptive to his needs. As I only see the outward, visible symptoms, understanding the inner working of his brain help me help him in his healing journey. While much of the book contains personal stories, in an almost journal-like fashion, I found the antidotes to be helpful. Lastly, I did find some healing within myself for the trauma I had at the hands of my mother in law during the time before my husband chose to go no-contact. I would recommend this book as a starting point for anyone in a similar situation and go from this book into some of the books used as a reference in this book.