Mother Mayhem: For Daughters of Narcissistic or Emotionally Limited Mothers

101. When Your Whole Life Was a Lie: Healing from Gaslighting, Isolation, and Betrayal


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What happens when you find out the story your mother told you about your life… wasn’t true?

Today we’re talking to about:

  • How gaslighting from a parent distorts a child’s reality

  • What betrayal trauma feels like when the gaslighter is your mother

  • Why self-trust gets severed after emotional manipulation and medical abuse

  • How trauma teaches you not to believe yourself

  • The grief, rage, and confusion that surface when you start to see clearly

  • Gentle, actionable steps to start rebuilding your sense of self and truth

    Whether your mother lied outright, withheld the truth, or used concern as a disguise for control, this episode will help you name what happened and take the first steps toward reclaiming your life.

You’ll learn:

  • How to recognize the subtle forms of gaslighting in families

  • What it means to anchor in the present when the past feels blurry

  • How to begin healing identity confusion and chronic self-doubt

  • Questions that gently guide you back to your own knowing

This episode is for you if:

  • You were made to feel like you were the problem

  • You’re struggling to trust yourself or your memories

  • You’re tired of shrinking, performing, or questioning everything you feel

  • You want to start healing from emotional abuse, parental control, and betrayal

Resources Mentioned:

  • Join the Mayhem Daughters Community : A therapeutic space for daughters of narcissistic and emotionally limited mothers.

  • Tuesday & Thursday Support Groups — Live peer support groups with Heather

    Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things

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Mother Mayhem: For Daughters of Narcissistic or Emotionally Limited MothersBy Heather Gray, LICSW

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