We Are Alike

<p>In <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>We Are Alike: How a Doctor Leveraged Her Neuroscience Expertise to Survive and Heal from Narcissistic Abuse</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Carol Beth Nelson MD</strong> delivers a powerful <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>memoir of narcissistic abuse emotional survival and personal transformation</strong>. Behind the outward success of a full-time neurologist and devoted mother of four in a small South Dakota town Dr. Nelson spent more than two decades trapped in a <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>toxic relationship with a covert narcissist</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Her story begins during the grief-filled years after the death of her first love while she was pushing through the intense pressures of medical school. In that vulnerable season she met a man who seemed ideal-until the <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>classic signs of narcissistic abuse </strong>emerged. Dr. Nelson endured <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>love bombing gaslighting manipulation dishonesty confusing communication devaluing financial abuse and emotional withdrawal</strong>-a textbook pattern of <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)</strong>. As the marriage grew more isolating and abusive she juggled the demands of a medical career and motherhood while struggling to understand the hidden dynamics of narcissistic relationships.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Nelson shows with unflinching honesty why <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>leaving a narcissist is not easy</strong>. She explains the <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>psychological financial and emotional obstacles</strong> that keep victims tied to an abuser and shares the coping strategies and self-care practices that helped her survive when things were toughest. By educating herself about narcissistic personality traits and using her background in <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>neuroscience and mental health</strong> she ultimately found the strength to separate divorce and create a new life-while staying dedicated to her children and thriving as a physician.</p><p></p><p>Part gripping <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>true story of surviving narcissistic abuse</strong> part practical guide to spotting the <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>red flags of a narcissist</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>We Are Alike</em></strong> is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand avoid or break free from a toxic relationship. Readers will find both a riveting memoir and an empowering roadmap for <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>healing after narcissistic abuse</strong>. With the insight of a scientist and the courage of a survivor Carol Beth Nelson MD offers <strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>hope education and inspiration</strong> to anyone determined to reclaim their life.</p>