Since the 2008 release of my book, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, I have received thousands of emails from all over the world. The grassroots movement of adult children of narcissistic parents is much larger than imagined. I knew my own research and clinical practice had uncovered a serious disorder that had affected many, but I had no idea the extent to which the legacy of distorted love had smattered the globe. Narcissism has inhabited our culture and the generational legacy must be stopped. Our children and grandchildren as well as daughters themselves deserve recovery assistance.
I see the effects as I meet and interview women and men raised by narcissists. The plaguing self-doubt, difficulties with parenting and relationships, self-worth issues, impending depression, anxiety, and emptiness, would cause any therapist to reach out.
When I presented the first workshop in 2009, the most striking element was the power of women together realizing they are not alone. In that workshop, I was only able to present the global educational nature of this problem in the one day scheduled.
Now it is time to focus on recovery. As I receive numerous emails, questions, and tragic stories from all walks of life, I am reaching out with a recovery workshop. While I detailed the five-step recovery model in my book, the workshop in October will be specifically structured in 2 and ½ days to walk you through those recovery steps.
What is different about coming to the workshop versus reading the book? I want you to read the book and get the overview first, but let me tell you the benefits of joining us in October. Daughters report feeling alone and isolated, wondering if they are crazy, and experiencing the inability to discuss this taboo topic. Who understands and how do you explain it? Here in Denver, you will know you are not alone. You can read about this, but being together cuts the isolation and drives home the fact that you are really, really, not alone.
The power of numbers in the sisterhood uniting has incredible merit. The steps involve years of intense therapy all rolled into a focused weekend. While you won’t finish recovery in a weekend, you will have the roadmap for continued intervention. I will be here to guide you with the very program I used myself and have used with hundreds of women. It is time tested, effective and it works. This healing weekend will be an uninterrupted time for you to work safely and privately on nurturing yourself and your inner child. You will also be connecting with others who can support and understand.
I warmly extend this invitation to all of you who have written to me, followed us on the prior Forum, Facebook, Twitter, and Psychology Today. This weekend in October we will be addressing the taboo topic and unpacking the route to a better life and a way to prevent passing on this insidious legacy of distorted love. While this is a daughters workshop, therapists are encouraged to attend too as we are very invested in training mental health providers to spread the recovery model to your client base. If you are a mental health provider, you will also receive a 20-hour CEU letter.
The Inverness Hotel is wonderful and reasonable. The Rocky Mountains are gorgeous in the fall. It is a beautiful and serene place to kick-start your hope renewed. We are working hard to make this a life-changing event. We can’t wait to see you. Bring your significant others, siblings, and friends. This may help them understand you better too. Everyone is welcome.
Click here on October Workshop icon to the right and register to join us now. Early registration deadline is July 1.
A few comments from prior workshop attendees:
“The validation that came about for me was incredible. You don’t know me, yet you described my life as you spoke. So, I am not crazy, I am not making it up, or I am not feeling sorry for myself. I now understand that PTSD is real and it is not my fault and it’s ok. I will get through this. Life is good.”
“This conference has opened my eyes, my mind, and my heart to all the other incredible women who have had to go through this. You have changed my life. You are our angel.”
“You and your book and this conference are a miracle. You are like Bill W. who founded AA….starting a whole new movement. May God allow your message to spread widely and heal millions of women and men too.”
“You have survived, are thriving and giving and passing it on. Thanks a million for this workshop and your invaluable service.”
“Thank you, Dr. McBride for not only doing this workshop but for taking the courage to use your own experience to bridge our lives and help us heal.”
“What a blessing your work is to so many women! Thank you for your insight, clarity and energy – the impact of your work is and will continue to be deep and wide as so many women achieve true freedom and a genuine sense of self. As a therapist, I am so grateful as I watch my clients experience true transformation. Thank You!”
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