Is your toxic parent’s “I’m sorry” leaving you more confused than comforted? In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, we unpack why apologies from narcissistic or otherwise toxic parents rarely feel like closure—and often reopen old wounds.You’ll learn:The signs of a real apology (and what performative regret looks like)How to stop spiraling when they say “sorry” but nothing changesA mindset shift that will help you decide whether or not to forgiveIf you’ve ever thought “maybe I’m being too harsh…” this episode is the clarity you’ve been needing.🎧 For access to archived episodes no longer available on the public feed, bonus content, and new episodes ad-free, subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed at confidentboundaries.com/privateWant access to archived episodes and bonus content? Subscribe to You’re Not Crazy: The Private Feed for exclusive episodes not available on the public feed— plus get all new episodes ad-free. Sign up for only $12/month → confidentboundaries.com/private Jess GleimMarketing Strategist and Meta Ads Expert. Smart, data-backed strategy that actually makes you money. STAK MarketingA woman-owned agency that acts like a fractional marketing director for your business🎧 Ready for More? Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and archived episodes no longer available in the public feed: 📱 Download the Confident Boundaries App Available on iOS and Android 🧭 Join the Confident Boundaries Membership Get monthly coaching, community, and the tools to set boundaries that actually stick: confidentboundaries.com/membership 📄 Grab My Free Guide 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent): confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries 📸 Follow on Instagram instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in helping adult children of narcissistic and borderline parents break toxic cycles and reclaim their peace. She combines clinical experience with personal insight as a cycle breaker raised by a mother with suspected NPD and BPD traits. Torie provides online ther...
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Grieving the Life You Deserved: Healing From a Toxic Parent
In this episode, I talk about the complicated grief that surfaces once we begin setting boundaries and creating distance from toxic, narcissistic, or emotionally immature parents.I share what it looked like in my own life— the emotional toll of being a parentified child, and why our healing journey often involves mourning the milestones we missed while we were just trying to survive.This conversation is especially for those who feel behind in life, who struggle with guilt for being sad about the past, or who just need to hear that it’s okay to grieve what should have been. Because healing from a toxic parent doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t hurt—it means being honest with our reality, making space for that pain, and still choosing to move forward.If you're looking for support navigating your cycle breaking journey in real time, the Boundaries Helper GPT inside the Confident Boundaries Membership is now live and ready to help.Want access to archived episodes and bonus content? Subscribe to You’re Not Crazy: The Private Feed for exclusive episodes not available on the public feed— plus get all new episodes ad-free. Sign up for only $12/month → confidentboundaries.com/private🎧 Ready for More? Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and archived episodes no longer available in the public feed: 📱 Download the Confident Boundaries App Available on iOS and Android 🧭 Join the Confident Boundaries Membership Get monthly coaching, community, and the tools to set boundaries that actually stick: confidentboundaries.com/membership 📄 Grab My Free Guide 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent): confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries 📸 Follow on Instagram instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in helping adult children of narcissistic and borderline parents break toxic cycles and reclaim their peace. She combines clinical experience with personal insight as a cycle breaker raised by a mother with suspected NPD and BPD traits. Torie provides online ther...
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You're Not Doomed: Escaping a Pattern of Dysfunctional Relationships
Big news! The Confident Boundaries App is officially live—now available for free on iPhone and Android. Inside, you’ll get instant access to a curated starter bundle of some of my favorite episodes and articles to support your healing from family dysfunction.In today’s episode, we’re digging into a question I hear often from adult children of narcissistic parents or those with unmanaged BPD: “Why do I keep ending up in toxic relationships?”When you grow up with emotionally immature or abusive parents, you're taught to dismiss your gut, minimize your needs, and tolerate mistreatment. That pattern doesn’t magically disappear in adulthood.You’re not doomed to repeat these patterns forever. You can learn healthy love—and it starts with understanding what was never your fault to begin with.📲 Download the Confident Boundaries app now to start healing with practical tools and community support. And if this episode hit home, tap 5 stars and leave a quick review to help others find the podcast.Link to download on iPhone:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/confident-boundaries/id6746057902Link to download on Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kj2148582879.app&pcampaignid=web_shareWant access to archived episodes and bonus content? Subscribe to You’re Not Crazy: The Private Feed for exclusive episodes not available on the public feed— plus get all new episodes ad-free. Sign up for only $12/month → confidentboundaries.com/private🎧 Ready for More? Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and archived episodes no longer available in the public feed: 📱 Download the Confident Boundaries App Available on iOS and Android 🧭 Join the Confident Boundaries Membership Get monthly coaching, community, and the tools to set boundaries that actually stick: confidentboundaries.com/membership 📄 Grab My Free Guide 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent): confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries 📸 Follow on Instagram instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in helping adult children of narcissistic and borderline parents break toxic cycles and reclaim their peace. She combines clinical experience with personal insight as a cycle breaker raised by a mother with suspected NPD and BPD traits. Torie provides online ther...
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The Loneliness of Being the Cycle Breaker
If you’re breaking toxic cycles in a family marked by emotional immaturity, narcissism, or borderline traits, there’s something we don’t talk about enough: the profound loneliness that can come with healing.You’re not just setting boundaries—you’re stepping out of the role your family expected you to play. Maybe you were the peacekeeper, the fixer, the golden child, or the scapegoat. But once you stop playing by the unspoken rules, the system fights to pull you back in. What hurts the most is realizing your family often wants access to the old version of you—not the healthier, more boundaried version you’ve worked so hard to become. That rejection can feel like losing your family all over again.This episode is for the cycle breakers—the ones doing the heavy lifting, often in silence, wondering if anyone else truly gets it. You’ll learn:Why healing often feels lonelier before it feels betterHow to reframe your isolation as a sign of growthWhere to find real, mutual support outside of dysfunctional systemsReady to connect with other cycle breakers? Join me in the Confident Boundaries Membership: confidentboundaries.com/membershipWant access to archived episodes and bonus content? Subscribe to You’re Not Crazy: The Private Feed for exclusive episodes not available on the public feed— plus get all new episodes ad-free. Sign up for only $12/month → confidentboundaries.com/private🎧 Ready for More? Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and archived episodes no longer available in the public feed: 📱 Download the Confident Boundaries App Available on iOS and Android 🧭 Join the Confident Boundaries Membership Get monthly coaching, community, and the tools to set boundaries that actually stick: confidentboundaries.com/membership 📄 Grab My Free Guide 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent): confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries 📸 Follow on Instagram instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in helping adult children of narcissistic and borderline parents break toxic cycles and reclaim their peace. She combines clinical experience with personal insight as a cycle breaker raised by a mother with suspected NPD and BPD traits. Torie provides online ther...
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Breaking Cycles Without Breaking Yourself
Healing isn’t linear—especially when you’re the cycle breaker. In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, I’m pulling back the curtain on what real, sustainable healing looks like when you grew up with emotionally immature, narcissistic, or borderline parents.I share how becoming a therapist over a decade ago didn’t free me from my dysfunctional patterns—it magnified them. I was the classic parentified child turned overwhelmed helper: running myself into the ground trying to "fix" everything and help everyone. I talk about how I'm working on breaking toxic cycles right now and all the feelings and thoughts I have around my own healing journey.Want access to archived episodes and bonus content? Subscribe to You’re Not Crazy: The Private Feed for exclusive episodes not available on the public feed— plus get all new episodes ad-free. Sign up for only $12/month → confidentboundaries.com/private Jess GleimMarketing Strategist and Meta Ads Expert. Smart, data-backed strategy that actually makes you money. STAK MarketingA woman-owned agency that acts like a fractional marketing director for your business🎧 Ready for More? Subscribe to You're Not Crazy: The Private Feed for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and archived episodes no longer available in the public feed: 📱 Download the Confident Boundaries App Available on iOS and Android 🧭 Join the Confident Boundaries Membership Get monthly coaching, community, and the tools to set boundaries that actually stick: confidentboundaries.com/membership 📄 Grab My Free Guide 5 Guilt-Proof Boundaries That Actually Work (Even With a Toxic Parent): confidentboundaries.com/guilt-proof-boundaries 📸 Follow on Instagram instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundaries Torie Wiksell is a therapist and coach who specializes in helping adult children of narcissistic and borderline parents break toxic cycles and reclaim their peace. She combines clinical experience with personal insight as a cycle breaker raised by a mother with suspected NPD and BPD traits. Torie provides online ther...
About You're Not Crazy: A Podcast for Cycle Breakers with Toxic Parents
Psychotherapist and Coach, Torie Wiksell, is no stranger to talking about challenging and dysfunctional family dynamics. In addition to specializing in working with the adult children of parents with borderline and narcissistic personality disorders as both a therapist and coach, Torie grew up with a mother who had an unmanaged personality disorder.Torie has spent a significant portion of her 12 year career as a therapist working with clients with personality disorders, their partners, and family members, and brings a unique and relatable perspective to navigating these complicated relationships.Follow Torie on Instagram: instagram.com/torieatconfidentboundariesLearn more about Coaching and the Confident Boundaries Membership: www.confidentboundaries.comDisclaimer: This podcast is not therapy. If you are in 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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