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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I had a hard time with this book. It seemed unnecessarily raw and uncomfortable for my style. I did appreciate the explanations of her difficulty with vulnerability.
I wasn't really interested in the story and have other books I'd rather spend my time reading. Also worried the talk of ED may be triggering for me.
Ive never left a review before, but i feel the need to defend my 5 star review. Would i recommend anyone following any of this advice? No. Did this all feel very culty? Yes.
Was this incredibly entertaining to read? ABSOLUTELY. Read this. My jaw was on the floor the whole time and i cant believe the author is a real person did and experienced any of this. It felt like watching a reality tv show. So wrong and so entertaining. A beautiful mess
Was this incredibly entertaining to read? ABSOLUTELY. Read this. My jaw was on the floor the whole time and i cant believe the author is a real person did and experienced any of this. It felt like watching a reality tv show. So wrong and so entertaining. A beautiful mess
I don’t get it. I’ve never done group. Never heard of others that have done group, and don’t know anyone who would do whatever their therapist says despite everything in them saying “this is wrong”. I feel like she would have healed herself much sooner if the people had told her “that guy is a loser, just dump him. Trying to make a relationship work with someone who is so clearly is not for you doesn’t make you better - it makes you weak and miserable.” Taking orders to do things that are revolting to you, and potentially dangerous also doesn’t make you stronger. Why does humiliating yourself heal you? Why does telling someone you’re a “cock tease” help you. She’s lucky he didn’t take advantage of her or worse after that. Also, expecting someone else to “fix” you is just such a foreign concept to me. I believe in therapy, but as a tool and not the whole enchilada. I didn’t love it. Maybe my perspective is just too different.
This is one of those reads where I'm not sure I read the same book as all the five star reviewers. I found Tate's story interesting and thought-provoking, and I admire her honesty and vulnerability in sharing so much about her journey through group therapy. However, the therapy itself was problematic, and there were ethical lines constantly being bent or crossed. Her therapist and the relationship they developed also gave me pause. I respect that this therapy was beneficial to her, but I don't recommend this memoir as an accurate depiction of healthy group therapy.
emotional
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hopeful
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Wow! It amazes me how one can write such intimate details. The author holds nothing back in her search for a cure to her loneliness and love life. Often times I wanted to scream at her for the ridiculous choice in men, Not standing up for herself and the cycle of which she continued it.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced