What book(s) helped you heal from an abusive mother?

[BeBopALuIa]

Aged 23 and finally been able to move out of my family home (council have had to house me due to domestic violence). I need to heal myself from my childhood and also set healthy boundaries with my mum now that I'm not living under her roof. I'd like to eventually see a counsellor but I don't have the confidence for this right now, so book recommendations would be great. TIA

Toxic Parents by Susan Forward was an eye opener for me.

Thank you!

Toxic Mothers by Terri Apter

Glad that you've managed to get away @BeBopALuIa

@SiouxsieSiouxStiletto thank you ♥️

Yes, this one helped me too. Although it was father not mother for me.

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk - helpful for understanding the impact of trauma and various strategies to heal

Reinventing your life by Jeffery Young & Janet Klosko - self-help version of schema therapy, which is an approach that can be really supportive for people with difficult family backgrounds (ignore the cover design which makes it look like naff pop psychology!)

I really mean it. I admire you for getting away from her. It took me a long time to go VLC.