Will I Ever Be Good Enough?

Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

By: Karyl McBride

Narrated by: Karyl McBride

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? provides the expert assistance you need in order to overcome this debilitating history and reclaim your life for yourself. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a therapist specializing in women's psychology and health, psychotherapist Dr. Karyl McBride helps you recognize the widespread effects of this maternal emotional abuse and guides you as you create an individualized program for self-protection, resolution, and complete recovery.Narcissistic mothers teach their daughters that love is not unconditional, that it is given only when they behave in accordance with maternal expectations and whims. As adults, these daughters have difficulty overcoming feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, emotional emptiness, and sadness.

©2008 Dr. Karyl McBride (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"The author provides parenting tips as well as advice on maintaining healthy love relationships and friendships." ( Publishers Weekly)

A must read or listen to!

I just finished listening to the book the third time, back to back. It helped me validate my feelings and interpretations of my past experiences. I will be working on my recovery now. Thank you for such a true compilation of content.

Recovery

This book is an excellent find. Although I was working alongside a therapist I wanted to explore my feelings on my own as well and this book helped me do that and forgive myself for things I believed were my fault. All daughters of narcissists need to read this and feel whole and understood.

This book is good enough.

Everything I ever needed to hear. I can’t thank Karyl McBride enough. I’ve listened to this book probably 3 times all the way through in the past year. I’ve never had a book speak to me like this before, there were so many moments that I yelled “yes!” While hearing someone with a similar story to mine. Thanks for the tools you have given me.

Excellent book!

This is one of the best self help books I have listened to in a while. If you had a narcissistic Mom or a Mom that was mean to you, you must read or listen to this book. It has given me a better understanding of myself and what I need to do in the future in personal relationships. To the author: thank you so much for writing this book!

Excellent book!

Very informative, helpful and thorough. Dr. McBride is an expert in this area. I highly recommend this book!

It's like this book was written for me! so helpful

so helpful!!!!! I'm working through the recovery steps now and I feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon this book. I've been looking for an explanation to my pain and my mother's behavior for decades.

Review

The author explains narcissistic personality through short stories giving it multiple viewpoint and on some occasions shares her personal story as well.

Peoples stories

The voice was monotone. It could have had depth and more expression in tone of voice

Very Helpful

Any additional comments?

I found this book incredibly eye opening and helpful. As the daughter of a narcissistic mother, it was comforting to hear that I was not alone in feeling as I do - but it was also very healing. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who suspects they have a parent that is narcissistic.

amazing.

I really love this book, it helped me get through some things that I was struggling with lately. The narrator had a lovely voice it was really a pleasure to listen to. I suspected this is a book that I'm going to have to listen to again in the future and I would have absolutely no problem doing so. A lot of things really resonated with me and we're really validating. I've already recommended it to my sister and another friend of mine. Highly recommend this book if you were abused growing up. Thank you for helping me.