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Torie Wiksell, is no stranger to talking about toxic parents and dysfunctional family dynamics. As a therapist Torie focuses on supporting the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders. She also grew up with a mother who had an unmanaged personality disorder and understands the uniquely complicated aspects of these relationships. Torie brings a refreshingly relatable perspective to navigating a complicated relationship with a parent who has BPD or narcissistic traits while instilling hope that things can get better and ensuring her listeners they are not alone. Follow Torie on TikTok: tiktok.com/@cyclebreakertherapist Follow Torie on Instagram: instagram.com/cyclebreakertherapist Learn more about navigating complicated parent relationships and find resources that can help at www.confidentboundaries.com Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy, nor is it a substitute for therapy. If you are in a mental health crisis, please contact the Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. You're Not Crazy is a podcast owned and produced by Torie Wiksell and Confident Boundaries, LLC.
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How to Cope With Mother's Day Hangover When You Have a Mom with Borderline or Narcissistic Traits
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May 12, 2026 |
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Why "I'll Never Lose My Temper Again" Backfires When You're a Cycle Breaker Raised by a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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May 05, 2026 |
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How to Survive Mother's Day When You Have a Mom with Borderline or Narcissistic Traits
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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It's Not Just Your Parent. It's Your Whole Family System.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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What It’s Like to Have a Parent with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Breaking the Cycle Is Complicated: Here’s a Roadmap
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Does Your Parent Mean to Hurt You? Why Intent Doesn’t Matter (and What Actually Does)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Why You Intellectualize Your Feelings (and Why It’s So Hard to Stop)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Forgiveness Is Overrated: What Actually Helps You Heal from a Toxic Parent
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Basic Needs Cycle Breakers Often Ignore (And How This Wrecks Your Mental Health)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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I Could Win a Gold Medal in Overexplaining Myself: Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The Guilt Trap: How This Tricky Emotion Keeps Cycle Breakers Stuck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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When Parents Say They’re “Walking on Eggshells” Around You: The Truth About Power, Boundaries, and Gaslighting
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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When Dysfunction Is “Normal”: Subtle Emotional Abuse in Toxic Families and Why It’s So Damaging
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Why Setting Boundaries With Toxic Parents Is So Hard (And What Most People Get Wrong)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Why This Feels So Familiar: Toxic Parents, Abuse, and What’s Happening in the U.S.
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Breaking the Cycle Is Messy: Learning How to Be an Emotionally Healthy Adult
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Self-Doubt After Growing Up With a Toxic Parent: Why You Gaslight Yourself and How to Move Forward
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Cycle Breaking in 2026: Diagnoses, Grief, and the Reality of Loving a Toxic Parent
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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A Year of Reflection: Boundaries, Burnout, and What I’m Taking Into 2026
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Holidays Are Hard for Cycle Breakers (and Why You Don’t Need to Do Them Perfectly)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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How Cycle Breakers Can Survive the Holidays With a Toxic Family Without Burning Out
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Loneliness of Being the Cycle Breaker
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Breaking Cycles Without Breaking Yourself
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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What If Protecting Yourself Is the Honest Thing to Do?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Are You Putting Out Fires or Breaking the Cycle?
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May 27, 2025 |
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"But They're Your Parent": Toxic Things People Say to Cycle Breakers
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May 13, 2025 |
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Welcome to You're Not Crazy!
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Jul 27, 2024 |