The Narcissistic Family Quotes

“Adults raised in a narcissistic homes cling to the fantasy that they can somehow manipulate or control their parent/family of origin system to get the recognition and approval they require (that is, to get their needs met.) They had this fantasy as children, and they maintain it as adults. The reality, though, is that they had little control over their parent system as children and have little control over it now.”
― Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment

“The roots of workaholism are truly sown in narcissistic homes; ‘I do, therefore I am”
― Robert M. Pressman, The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment