Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut - Paperback

by Sherrie Campbell (Author), Wendy T. Behary (Foreword by)

Considering going no contact with a toxic family member? You deserve peace, healing, and the freedom to choose well-being over family dysfunction.

Ending contact with a toxic parent, sibling, or relative can feel terrifying--even when you know it's necessary. You may struggle with guilt, shame, self-doubt, or fear of judgment from others. But choosing to cut ties with an abusive or dysfunctional family member is not selfish--it's an act of self-protection and self-respect.

In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist and toxic-family survivor Sherrie Campbell offers compassionate, practical guidance for anyone navigating estrangement, no contact, or boundary-setting with a toxic family member. Drawing from clinical expertise and lived experience, she provides clear tools to help you heal from emotional abuse, reclaim your self-worth, and move forward with confidence.

In this book, you'll learn how to:

• Set firm, healthy boundaries after going no contact
• Cope with guilt, shame, and external judgment
• Break free from toxic family dynamics and legacy dysfunction
• Heal from emotional abuse and chronic self-doubt
• Develop self-care, self-trust, and emotional resilience
• Build healthy, loving relationships outside the toxic system

Whether you are considering severing ties, actively distancing yourself, or already estranged from a toxic family member, this empowering guide will help you validate your decision, strengthen your resolve, and create a life rooted in safety, clarity, and self-respect.

You are not alone--and you are not wrong for protecting your peace.

Author Biography

Sherrie Campbell, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in helping healthy people cut ties with the toxic people in their lives. She is a nationally recognized expert on family estrangement, an inspirational speaker, former radio host of the Dr. Sherrie Show on BBM Global Network and Tune-In Radio, a social media influencer, and a regularly featured media expert.