Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Vielleicht solltest du mal mit jemandem darüber reden by Lori Gottlieb

26 reviews

awachen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

yayarose's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.75

I absolutely loved the raw honesty of this book as well as the story itself. I felt very connected to the author and all the rest of the characters as the book progressed. I did however find it kind of long and just wanted it to all wrap up in the last few chapters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, and of course, I’m obsessed with trying to figure out who John is and what’s the name of his show!

I liked her thoughtfulness and deliberateness with her patients. I liked knowing she is also someone who needs a therapist as well. It’s given me a new lens to look at me in therapy through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

sapphicbookworm23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

As of 9/15/23, this is my 2nd favorite book of the year, second to Pleasure Activism.

As an aspiring psychotherapist, this book gave me an intimate glimpse into the tender, dynamic, and evolutionary client - therapist relationship. I think anyone who appreciates raw, authentic, and deep human connection and honesty will appreciate this book. We all have unique an often painful stories and histories that we carry with us, yet it's so rare for others to learn about them and hold space for them. This book gently forces you reflect on your own life, how you're living in ways that don't align with your values, and a reminder that life is so short. If we knew we had only a few months left to live, most of us would change our priorities and behavior entirely - how can we do that NOW until waiting for our death to near?

Memorable quotes:

Page 332: "The inability to say no is largely about approval-seeking - people imagine that if they say no, they won't be loved by others. The inability to say yes, however - to intimacy, a job opportunity, an alcohol program - is more about lack of trust in one-self. Will I mess this up? Will this turn out badly? Isn't if safer to stay where I am?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

ju_harue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Essa leitura conversou muito comigo de um jeito que me levou a gatilhos que nem mesmo sabia que poderiam me afetar, mas sobre os quais refleti bastante (e levei a minha própria terapia).
Achei a forma como foi exposto e escrito as histórias e exemplos, foi muito respeitosa e honesta. Acompanhar alguns pacientes em paralelo em como reverbarava na Lori, foi especial, enfim, uma leitura que eu amei muito, apesar de ter sofrido em muitos momentos.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

vanesst's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

kayfab's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Classism

bookhead420's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

lbelow's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment