Posted by:
SL Cabbie
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Date: August 28, 2015 12:23PM
I grew up in what was essentially a non-religious, non-LDS household (where the religion was tolerated; all my siblings were baptized, but I managed to avoid being dunked), and I've spent years in-and-out of therapy dealing with the issues of having narcissistic "jack mormon" parents and the subtle, multi-generational issues it creates. And of course the entire culture on Planet Utah and in Salt Lake is infected with it as well.
In the immortal words of Walt Kelly's "Pogo": "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
The larger issue is "toxic shame" per John Bradshaw and others; I can no better than point to the works of this 82-year old icon--and recovering alcholic as well as theologian--as an excellent starting point for those needing to make this journey.
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Shame-Binds-Recovery-Classics/dp/0757303234https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2tZa1gp8Q