I had struggled with depression from childhood. Twenty-four years ago, in my thirties, I got help and went through conventional therapy which significantly improved my life. But something still did not seem quite right. I found an article Randi had written on-line about the children of narcissists that described a lot of my experience growing up. I was hesitant at first to reach out to Randi, mostly because I felt that I had already gone through therapy and there was nothing else to discuss. I started talking to Randi in January 2021. I also read Randi's amazing book "Close Encounters of the Worst Kind," which explained so much of what I experienced as a child and what I struggled with as an adult. The chapter on empaths explained so much about me and the way I viewed the world and the people around me. A year later I have taken a giant leap forward in my emotional and mental health-I have never been happier. Randi's experience and insights have opened my eyes to the abuse I endured, but more importantly they have allowed me to shed so much pain, anguish and confusion.
