Jay Reid Psychotherapy

12/21/2025

Another way the scapegoat child finds temporary relief is by devoting themselves to an activity

12/18/2025

How the Child Survives

12/17/2025

How the 3 D’s lead the child to believe they are the scapegoat

12/16/2025

A child who cannot depend on their parent is catastrophically alone

12/14/2025

The Emotional Consequences for the Scapegoat Child

12/13/2025

The child must find a way to remain in the parent’s story

12/11/2025

The scapegoat child of a narcissistic parent is who has to feel worthless so the parent doesn't have to

12/10/2025

Relocating the Betrayal from Within to Without

12/09/2025

Adult scapegoat survivors often enter recovery without expecting help from anyone else

12/07/2025

We don’t have to hold the other up in our own minds to keep them intact and having goodwill towards us

12/06/2025

For scapegoat survivors, the holidays can stir up everything you’ve worked so hard to move past.

Even if you’ve gone no-contact, the season can bring up memories of being blamed, bossed around, or expected to show gratitude for mistreatment.

In this week’s video, I break down:

• The 3 most common holiday traps for scapegoat survivors
• Why you might feel pulled back into the old role
• A real-life case example of how these patterns play out — and how they start to shift
• What it means to live by your rules, not the narcissist’s, even in close proximity

If you're determined to protect your progress — and your self-worth — during this time of year, this will help.

👇 Comment “Free Tool” or “Holidays” below, and I’ll send you this week’s full video link plus a free downloadable tool to help you stay steady before, during, and after any stressful interaction.

12/06/2025

For scapegoat survivors, the holidays can stir up everything you’ve worked so hard to move past.

Even if you’ve gone no-contact, the season can bring up memories of being blamed, bossed around, or expected to show gratitude for mistreatment.

In this week’s video, I break down:

• The 3 most common holiday traps for scapegoat survivors
• Why you might feel pulled back into the old role
• A real-life case example of how these patterns play out — and how they start to shift
• What it means to live by your rules, not the narcissist’s, even in close proximity

If you're determined to protect your progress — and your self-worth — during this time of year, this will help.

To go with the video, I created a free downloadable tool to help you stay steady before, during, and after any stressful interaction.

It helps you map out what sets you off, what keeps you grounded, and how to plan for recovery if things go sideways.

Learn how to get this tool in this week’s video.

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Get Your Free Tool to Navigate Stress During the Holidays for Scapegoat Survivors.

Identify what increases and what reduces stress for you. Use that awareness to protect your inner experience from the stressors the holidays can present: https://lp.jreidtherapy.com/weekly-tool-dec-5-2025

Breaking the Scapegoat Spell Group Class
This work is hard to do alone. That’s why I’ve created a live, 8-week online course specifically for scapegoat survivors of narcissistic abuse: https://lp.jreidtherapy.com/breaking-the-scapegoat-spell-group-page

Free e-book: Surviving Narcissistic Abuse as the Scapegoat
Learn why a child is scapegoated by a narcissistic parent, how they have to adapt and the path towards healing: https://lp.jreidtherapy.com/optin

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For scapegoat survivors, the holidays can stir up everything you’ve worked so hard to move past.Even if you’ve gone no-contact, the season can bring up memor...