Raised By Silence: Surviving Narcissistic Parents & Ending the Cycle

This memoir explores the impact of generational trauma, coercive control, domestic violence, and cultural silence within immigrant family systems. Through lived experience, the author examines how abuse can be normalized through image preservation, religious pressure, and expectations of loyalty.Raised in an environment where obedience was equated with honor and silence was equated with strength, she navigated forced marriage, control, spiritual manipulation, and violence before ultimately choosing a different path. As a mother and law enforcement professional, she reflects on how trauma patterns are formed, how they are sustained, and how they can be interrupted.Blending personal narrative with psychological insight, this book addresses trauma bonding, image management, hypervigilance, and the complexity of forgiveness without reconciliation. It offers a grounded perspective on breaking generational cycles, rebuilding self-worth, and raising children without fear-based control.This work is intended for readers seeking deeper understanding of family systems, coercive dynamics, and the long-term effects of unresolved trauma. It is both a personal account and an examination of how healing requires accountability, boundaries, and conscious change.

Pagina's: 200, Paperback, Jennifer Montiel