When Your Family Chooses the Narcissist Over You: What Survivors Must Know — Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse

Ever felt like you're the problem in your family—even when you're the one being hurt?

This week, Ágatha Peters joins Dr. Kerry to explore how cultural expectations and family loyalty create the perfect conditions for narcissistic abuse to thrive undetected.

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🔹 Stuck as the family scapegoat? Wondering how to survive when you can't leave?

Ágatha reveals the psychological strategies that help you endure when escape isn't an option, why you can't change your role in a narcissistic family system, and how to build your own community within a community that's failed you.

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MORE ABOUT ÁGATHA PETERS

Website: beautifulsunshinetherapy.com
Instagram & TikTok: @beautifulsunshinetherapy
Book: Trapped in Their Script: Reclaim Your Life from Narcissistic Abuse and Cultural Expectations

ÁGATHA PETERS is a licensed therapist specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery within multicultural contexts. Drawing from both her clinical expertise and personal experience navigating cultural expectations,

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Resources

The Complete Recovery Collection: Narcissistic abuse resources
First Steps to Leaving: Online self-paced digital course
Toxic-Free Relationship Club: Live coaching & community support

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