We Are Alike: How A Doctor Leveraged her Neuroscience Expertise to Survive and Heal from Narcissistic...

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Carol Beth Nelson, MD Elizabeth Ann Atkins

We Are Alike

How A Doctor Leveraged her Neuroscience Expertise to Survive and Heal from Narcissistic Abuse...

Carol Beth Nelson, MD, Elizabeth Ann Atkins

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Two Sisters Writing and Publishing LLC
14 November 2025

Violence in society; Domestic violence; The self, ego, identity, personality; Coping with personal problems

In We Are Alike: How a Doctor Leveraged Her Neuroscience Expertise to Survive and Heal from Narcissistic Abuse, Carol Beth Nelson, MD delivers a powerful memoir of narcissistic abuse, emotional survival, and personal transformation. Behind the outward success of a full-time neurologist and devoted mother of four in a small South Dakota town, Dr. Nelson spent more than two decades trapped in a toxic relationship with a covert narcissist.

Her story begins during the grief-filled years after the death of her first love, while she was pushing through the intense pressures of medical school. In that vulnerable season she met a man who seemed ideal-until the classic signs of narcissistic abuse emerged. Dr. Nelson endured love bombing, gaslighting, manipulation, dishonesty, confusing communication, devaluing, financial abuse, and emotional withdrawal-a textbook pattern of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). As the marriage grew more isolating and abusive, she juggled the demands of a medical career and motherhood while struggling to understand the hidden dynamics of narcissistic relationships.

Dr. Nelson shows with unflinching honesty why leaving a narcissist is not easy. She explains the psychological, financial, and emotional obstacles that keep victims tied to an abuser, and shares the coping strategies and self-care practices that helped her survive when things were toughest. By educating herself about narcissistic personality traits and using her background in neuroscience and mental health, she ultimately found the strength to separate, divorce, and create a new life-while staying dedicated to her children and thriving as a physician.

Part gripping true story of surviving narcissistic abuse, part practical guide to spotting the red flags of a narcissist, We Are Alike is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand, avoid, or break free from a toxic relationship. Readers will find both a riveting memoir and an empowering roadmap for healing after narcissistic abuse. With the insight of a scientist and the courage of a survivor, Carol Beth Nelson, MD, offers hope, education, and inspiration to anyone determined to reclaim their life.

By: Carol Beth Nelson MD
Edited by: Elizabeth Ann Atkins
Imprint: Two Sisters Writing and Publishing LLC
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781956879988
ISBN 10: 1956879986
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 14 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carol Nelson, MD, is a wife, mother of four children, and stepmother of five children. She is also a neurologist and has been practicing medicine for thirty years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in biology from the University of South Dakota followed by her medical degree from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. She completed neurology residency at the University of Vermont.Dr. Carol Nelson is the owner of Nelson Neurology, PC, in Mitchell, South Dakota. She is board certified with the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. She is also affiliated with the South Dakota Medical Association and Physicians Protecting Patients. Elizabeth Ann Atkins is a best-selling author, an Emmy-nominated TV host, actress, and journalist who teaches how to unlock one's infinite potential to live and love in peace and purpose. Elizabeth created and hosts The Goddess Power Show with Elizabeth Ann Atkins(R), a podcast and YouTube channel exploring provocative topics to empower women to live bigger, better and bolder. Elizabeth and her sister Catherine M. Greenspan created Two Sisters Writing and Publishing(R), which has written and published 60 memoirs, novels, business books, poetry books, and journals since its creation in 2016. Elizabeth and Catherine have written and published dozens of books, including their mother's book, The Triumph of Rosemary: A Memoir, by Judge Marylin E. Atkins, which is being developed into a screenplay that will be shopped to Hollywood for a feature film. Their mother wrote the book herself, chronicling her controversial, interracial marriage to former Roman Catholic Priest Thomas Lee Atkins. Elizabeth has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan. She has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, NPR, and many other programs. As America's Book Coach, she helps aspiring authors achieve their dreams of becoming published authors. The bestselling author of 40 books, Elizabeth also co-hosts MI Healthy Mind, a weekly, Emmy-nominated TV show aiming to shatter the stigma of mental illness, addiction, and abuse. She is also a certified meditation teacher, a certified fitness trainer and a wellness advocate.