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Gloria’s Free Resource Guide

Healing reads

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A LITTLE WISDOM, SIS. Check out these books, babe. Sometimes seeing your experience put into words helps you remember you're not alone.

Understanding the toxic dynamic

Why Does He Do That?
Lundy Bancroft

A classic on how controlling and abusive men think. The book that finally makes it all make sense.

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The Verbally Abusive Relationship
Patricia Evans

Names the subtle patterns — withholding, “jokes,” constant countering — that are easy to brush off.

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The Gaslight Effect
Robin Stern

How gaslighting wears down your trust in your own perception — and how to get that trust back.

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It's Not You
Dr. Ramani Durvasula

A clear, compassionate guide to narcissistic relationships — especially good on going low or no contact.

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Going no contact and recovering

Psychopath Free
Jackson MacKenzie

Practical and validating about no contact, the push-pull cycle, and what recovery actually looks like.

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Will I Ever Be Free of You?
Karyl McBride

Leaving a narcissistic partner — including divorce and co-parenting when full no contact isn't possible.

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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
Pete Walker

For patterns that go back to childhood. Very helpful for understanding “emotional flashbacks.”

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Resisting codependency

Codependent No More
Melody Beattie

The foundational book on letting go of caretaking, fixing, and over-responsibility.

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson

Explains why some of us end up drawn to people who can't meet us emotionally.

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Attached
Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Attachment theory made easy. See why some relationships feel like a drug — and what secure love looks like.

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Boundaries and self-confidence

Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Nedra Glover Tawwab

Warm and very practical, with real scripts for saying no and holding the line without guilt.

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Self-Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff

Rebuilds confidence from the inside out — swapping the harsh inner critic for a steadier, kinder voice.

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From the podcast guests

Boundary Boss
Terri Cole

From the We Can Do Hard Things guest — the essential guide to talking true, being seen, and living free.

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Too Much
Terri Cole

For the woman who's been told she's too much — a guide to breaking the cycle of high-functioning codependency.

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Drama Free
Nedra Glover Tawwab

From the TED guest — managing unhealthy family relationships without losing yourself.

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Fierce Self-Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff

Written specifically for women — how to claim your power and thrive, from the Ten Percent Happier guest.

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Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson

Practical tools from the Being Well guest to protect yourself from the patterns that shaped you.

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Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People
Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson

How to avoid emotional takeovers, set boundaries, and reconnect with your true self.

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How to Pick Partners for Love Addicts
Shena Lashey

From the Black Girls Heal host — choosing partners when love has felt like a drug.

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From the hosts

Untamed
Glennon Doyle

The We Can Do Hard Things host on trusting yourself and reclaiming your one wild life.

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The Let Them Theory
Mel Robbins

From the Mel Robbins Podcast — let them, and stop pouring your energy into people who don't pour back.

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Sisterhood Heals
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford

The Therapy for Black Girls host on the power of female friendship while you rebuild your support system.

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Podcasts for the road

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LISTEN UP, BABE. Listen to some of these, sis. A kind voice in your ears can help when your own thoughts feel a little loud.
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Signs You're Dealing With a Narcissist (Ep. 147)
Mel Robbins, with Dr. Ramani Durvasula

A solid intro to recognizing the pattern — love bombing through gaslighting — and how to stop blaming yourself.

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Therapy for Black Girls
Session 462: Going No Contact
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, with Dr. Natalie Jones

What no contact really means, why it's so hard, and why more people are choosing distance to protect themselves.

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Black Girls Heal
#253: The 4 Steps of No Contact
Shena Lashey

The most hands-on no-contact episode on the list — a real step-by-step for the shaky early days.

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We Can Do Hard Things
402. Are You a High Functioning Codependent?
Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach & Amanda Doyle, with Terri Cole

For the “I'm the strong one” woman — why the more capable you are, the less codependency looks like codependency.

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The Terri Cole Show
526: 9 Signs You're in a Codependent Relationship
Terri Cole

A self-check from a funny, no-nonsense psychotherapist — questions to get clear on your own patterns.

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How to Be a Better Human (TED)
How to Set Boundaries and Find Peace
Chris Duffy, with Nedra Glover Tawwab

A short, practical companion to her book — how to set healthy boundaries and say how you want to be treated.

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Ten Percent Happier
Self-Compassion Ain't Always Soft | Kristin Neff
Dan Harris, with Dr. Kristin Neff

Building confidence without being soft on yourself — tender vs. fierce self-compassion, and constructive anger.

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Being Well
Emotionally Immature Parents: How They Shape Us, and How to Heal
Forrest & Dr. Rick Hanson, with Dr. Lindsay Gibson

Gets at the root of why this keeps happening — a good one for the deeper “why” work.

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Courses for your next chapter

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A LITTLE DEEPER, SIS. If one of those conversations spoke to you, these courses are here when you feel ready. No rush. Your pace, your choice.

The Healing Program: Taking Yourself Back

Dr. Ramani Durvasula

A monthly membership with virtual workshops, Q&As, journal prompts, guided meditation, and a community for healing from narcissistic relationships.

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Boundary Boss Bootcamp

Terri Cole

An eight-week program on creating and maintaining boundaries with family, friends, and at work.

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The Recovery School

Shena Lashey · Black Girls Heal

A coaching program focused on recovery from love addiction and building a more balanced, fulfilling relationship with love.

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The Power of Self-Compassion

Dr. Kristin Neff & Chris Germer · Sounds True

An eight-part online course with home practices, workbook activities, and guided meditations to deepen self-compassion.

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Healing for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Dr. Lindsay Gibson · New Harbinger

A video course exploring emotionally immature parenting and finding your own path toward healing.

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