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Publisher: Tricia Chandler Press
Published: Oct 1 2026
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.66 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A memoir of love, loss, and finding yourself after years of disappearing inside someone else's story.
For nearly four decades, Tricia Chandler believed she was building a life defined by love, commitment, and family. She worked hard to create stability, to understand what was happening beneath the surface, and to hold together a relationship that increasingly left her questioning herself.
But some losses do not happen all at once.
They happen quietly. A little at a time. Through dismissed feelings, shifting expectations, broken trust, and the slow realization that the person you have become is no longer the person you recognize.
Slow Erosion is the story of how a life can be gradually reshaped around someone else's needs, and how difficult it can be to recognize that transformation while you are living inside it. Through deeply personal stories spanning childhood, marriage, motherhood, and the painful awakening that followed, Tricia explores the patterns that kept her searching for answers and the courage it took to finally ask different questions.
This is not a story about a single moment of betrayal. It is a story about the accumulation of moments: the conversations that were never resolved, the instincts that were ignored, and the pieces of yourself you set aside in the hope that love would eventually feel safe.
With honesty and vulnerability, Slow Erosion explores the impact of narcissistic abuse and emotional manipulation while offering a powerful reminder that reclaiming yourself is possible, even after years of feeling lost.
For anyone who has wondered why they stayed, why they kept hoping, or why they struggled to explain what was happening, Slow Erosion offers a deeply personal look at the complicated reality of losing yourself inside a relationship and finding your way back.
Tricia Chandler shares not only the pain of what was lost, but also the moments of clarity that began to change everything. Her story explores the confusion, self-doubt, grief, and courage involved in rebuilding an identity after years spent prioritizing someone else's version of reality.
Slow Erosion is a treasure trove for anyone who has experienced narcissistic abuse. Tricia Chandler has courageously allowed us to see into her world, to be a witness to her remarkable journey from childhood until now. Through her stories, she brilliantly explains the dynamics and nuances of control, manipulation, and devaluing behavior, and how these affect us over time. This book is filled with profound insights, emotional intelligence, and her inspiring story of coming back to herself.
- Debbie Mirza, author of The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist and Worthy of Love
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