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Tammy’s work centers on truth, healing, boundaries, resilience, and rebuilding life after emotional abuse.
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Tammy’s award-winning memoir, My Mother Was an Asshole: How to Recognize, Survive, and Heal from Covert Narcissistic Abuse, helps survivors recognize emotional abuse, reclaim their voice, rebuild boundaries, and begin the healing process.
The Companion Workbook offers guided reflection, emotional processing, and practical tools for rebuilding with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.
“Raw, plainspoken, and piercingly honest, Tammy S. Drost’s memoir is both deeply personal and universally relevant. My Mother Was an Asshole belongs on the shelf of every survivor ready to break free.”
— Thomas Anderson, Editor in Chief
Literary Titan
“The workbook helped me process emotions I didn’t even realize I was still carrying. It turned awareness into actual healing.”
— Jenna R., Survivor & Reader
“Every page felt like she had been in my house, watching my childhood unfold. This book is a mirror for those who have lived through it—and a map for those ready to heal.”
— Rachel C., Daughter
Survivor of Covert Narcissistic Abuse
“As a Special Education Teacher with nearly three decades of experience, I’ve seen firsthand how covert narcissistic abuse hides beneath the surface of so many students’ struggles. Tammy’s honesty and insight make this book a lifeline for survivors and those who support them.”
— Terri B., A Grateful Special Education Teacher
Connecticut Public Schools

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