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I'm sorry you had to endure all of this abuse. I don't believe I have the answer for you as to why you cared & took care of your mother during the last years of her life. (Perhaps other PC members will have some insights & experiences they'll wish to share.) However in the meantime here are links to 7 articles, from PC's archives, that may be of some help with sorting this:

Are We Obligated to Care for Aging Narcissistic Parents?

Repetition Compulsion: Why Do We Repeat the Past?

Radiohead and repetition compulsion

How Toxic Guilt and False Responsibility Keep You in Dysfunction

What is Trauma Bonding?

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/savvy...ough-to-break/

https://pro.psychcentral.com/recover...a-trauma-bond/


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