Trapped in the Mirror

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f ' r U.S. $13.95 CAN. $20.95 TRAPPED in the MIRROR Aduit Children ofNarcissists in Their Strugglefor Self Elan Golomb, Ph.D. "Dr. Golomb's direct and personal style and clear writing will make this book a valuable resource for all who have suffered the effeets of being raised in predominantly narcissistic families. This book will alsó be useful to new therapists and analysts who want clarification in understanding narcissism." -Joann Gerardi, Ph.D. President, American Institute of Psychoanalysis In this compelling book, Elan Golomb identifies the crux of the emotional and psychological problems of millions of adults. Simply put, the children of narcissists-offspring of parents whose interests always towered above the most basic needs of their sons and daughters-share a common belief: They believe they do not have the right to exist. The difficulties experienced by aduit children of narcissists can manifest themselves in many ways: for example, physical self-loathing that takes the... Tovább

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f ' r U.S. $13.95 CAN. $20.95 TRAPPED in the MIRROR Aduit Children ofNarcissists in Their Strugglefor Self Elan Golomb, Ph.D. "Dr. Golomb's direct and personal style and clear writing will make this book a valuable resource for all who have suffered the effeets of being raised in predominantly narcissistic families. This book will alsó be useful to new therapists and analysts who want clarification in understanding narcissism." -Joann Gerardi, Ph.D. President, American Institute of Psychoanalysis In this compelling book, Elan Golomb identifies the crux of the emotional and psychological problems of millions of adults. Simply put, the children of narcissists-offspring of parents whose interests always towered above the most basic needs of their sons and daughters-share a common belief: They believe they do not have the right to exist. The difficulties experienced by aduit children of narcissists can manifest themselves in many ways: for example, physical self-loathing that takes the form of overeating, anorexia, or bulimia; a self-destructive streak that causes poor job performance and rocky personal relationships; or a struggle with the self that is perpetuated in the aduit7 s interaction with his or her own children. These dilemmas are both common and correctable, Dr. Golomb telis us. With an empathic blend of scholarship and case studies, along with her own personal narrative of her fight for self, Dr. Golomb plumbs the depths of this problem, revealing its mysterious hold on the affairs of otherwise bright, aware, motivated, and worthy people. Trapped in the Mirror explores: • the nature of the paralysis and lack of motivation so many adults feel • stress and its role in exacerbating childhood wrongs • why so many of our relationships seem to be "reruns" of the past • how one's body image can be förmed by faulty parenting • how anger must be acknowledged to be overcome • and, most important, how even the most traumatized self can be healed. Rooted in a profoundly humanist traditional approach, and suffused with the benefit of the latest knowledge about intrafamily relationships, Trapped in the Mirror offers more than the average self-help book; it is truly the first sett-heal book for millions. Elan Golomb is a graduate of Bennington College and earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and her certificate in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy from New York University. She has been in priváté practice in New York since 1972. % Cover design by Carin Goldberg Cover painting, Narcissus by Michelangelo da Caravaggio, from SCALA/Art Resource, N.Y. 14071-8 Vissza