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Growing up in a narcissistic household meant walking on eggshells, earning love through achievement, and learning that vulnerability was dangerous. Home was unpredictable, praise was conditional, and self-worth was fragile and hard-won. Survival required vigilance, resilience, and silence.
Those same traits would later lead to a career in the fire and police services – professions where composure under pressure and emotional control are not just valued, but essential. In the front line, chaos felt familiar, trauma was routine, and strength was expected, but beneath the uniform, old wounds remained unhealed. The drive to prove, to endure, to never falter came at a cost. Exposure to tragedy compounded childhood conditioning, blurring the line between dedication and self-destruction.
In this powerful and deeply honest memoir, the author reveals what it means to endure both narcissistic abuse and the relentless demands of emergency service. It is a story of hidden trauma, quiet courage, burnout, awakening, and, ultimately, recovery. Surviving the job was one battle. Surviving the past was another. But survival is not the same as healing and sometimes the bravest thing you can do is finally put down the armour.
© 2026 Brown Dog Books (E-bok): 9781918428360
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E-bok: 30. april 2026
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