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Family Therapist: The #1 Sign You Were Raised by Narcissistic Parents

2025/3/19
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Jerry Wise: 我在家庭治疗领域工作了45年,帮助无数人摆脱了功能失调的家庭模式。许多人都在一种我称之为‘家庭催眠状态’中长大,他们不理解家庭中的问题,因为这些问题已经被正常化了。自恋型父母的共同特征包括控制欲强、缺乏同理心、擅长使用罪恶感和羞愧感来操纵他人。他们总是认为自己是正确的,从不为自己的行为道歉。成年子女往往会将父母的负面评价内化,对自己进行过度批评,并承受着巨大的内疚感和羞愧感。要解决这些问题,关键在于摆脱父母的影响,而不是仅仅试图对自己更好。当我们过度批评自己时,那往往是家庭中的声音在说话,而不是我们真实的声音。 成年子女常常难以摆脱家庭的条件反射,部分原因在于他们仍然抱有获得父母认可的幻想。他们需要停止将父母视为他们的父母,而应该将自己视为成年人。父母即使道歉,也无法弥补对子女造成的创伤,子女需要自己去修复。即使童年不幸,成年后也永远有机会拥有快乐的童年,方法是开始自我抚养和关注内在小孩。 想要与父母保持联系,同时避免纠缠,关键在于自我认同和设定界限。首先要建立内在界限,然后再建立外在界限。学会不关心父母的评价是建立界限的关键。我们并不欠父母任何东西,照顾父母应该基于自身的价值观和选择,而不是出于内疚感。要改变与父母的关系,关键在于改变与他们的互动模式,而不是试图改变他们。 想要成为好父母,首先要成为对自己好的父母。在关系中扮演角色是一种伪装的自我,而真正的自我则建立在价值观和信仰之上。许多行为问题源于未被处理的焦虑,而这些焦虑往往源于家庭。要解决这些问题,需要提高自我意识、情绪调节能力和自我分化能力。 建立健康关系的关键在于先建立内在界限,然后再建立外在界限。欣赏他人能提升关系价值,而羞辱和贬低则会降低关系价值。所有这些负面情绪都是情感癌症的转移,我们需要阻止这种转移。我们可以选择不去认同父母的负面评价,并保持冷静,因为情绪化只会加剧纠缠。 Lewis Howes: 作为一名访谈节目主持人,我分享了我童年时期遭受性侵犯的经历,以及这种经历如何影响了我成年后的生活。我花了25年时间来处理这些创伤,最终我意识到,与其试图与施暴者对质,不如专注于自我疗愈。我与Jerry Wise的对话让我对原生家庭的影响以及自我分化有了更深刻的理解。我也谈到了我与父母的关系,以及我如何努力在保持联系的同时,设定健康的界限,避免陷入纠缠。

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Jerry Wise explains the concept of 'family trance' and how it influences adult behavior, emphasizing the normalization of dysfunctional family patterns.
  • Family trance refers to the normalization of dysfunctional family patterns.
  • Malignant normalcy is a term that describes accepting harmful behaviors as normal.
  • Self-differentiation is crucial for breaking free from family dysfunction.

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Most of us unknowingly live under what family therapy expert Jerry Wise calls "the family trance" – a powerful force that shapes our identity without our awareness. After 45 years helping thousands break free from dysfunctional family patterns, Jerry reveals how our adult struggles often stem from inherited emotional programming that creates a "malignant normalcy" within us. Through our conversation, he shares the revolutionary concept of self-differentiation – the courageous process of separating your true self from your family's expectations while remaining emotionally connected. When Jerry states "whatever issues I leave unresolved, who gets to resolve them? My children," I realized this might be the most transformative conversation we've had about breaking generational patterns. His profound insight that "it's never too late to have a happy childhood" offers hope to anyone trapped in cycles of criticism, people-pleasing, or emotional reactivity that originated in their family system.

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In this episode you will learn:

  • Why criticizing yourself harshly is often your "family self" talking, not your authentic voice
  • How to identify if you had narcissistic parents and what that means for your adult relationships
  • The three levels of resistance you'll face when changing family dynamics and how to overcome them
  • Why trying to change your parents is futile, but changing yourself transforms the entire system
  • The difference between setting outer boundaries and the crucial inner boundaries needed for healing
  • How the "fantasy" of finally getting parental approval keeps many adults emotionally stuck
  • Why it's never too late to have a happy childhood through self-parenting and inner child work
  • The three core elements needed for lasting change: self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-differentiation

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