Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

264 reviews

eliya's review against another edition

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4.5

heartbreakingly raw and hard to listen to at points. stephanie foo shares some truly horrifying memories.

fascinating approaches to CPTSD

• some approaches i’m familiar with, some i’ve only day-dreamed about haha. 
• would love to approach conversation in a Nathan Fielder’s “the rehearsal” way lol. gave me some sold things to bring to my therapist when i have one. made me reconsider the way i interact in conversations. 

very informative, kept coming back to the body and physiological responses to trauma, as the title suggests.

• lots of information regarding generational trauma and how it effects people of color. 
• i was particularly intrigued by the
  rat study about generational trauma

cringy / cheesy at some points, as is the nature with healing books. some eyeroll moments where the author acknowledges very briefly but very obviously obligatorily her class privileges to be able to access this type of care. ultimately helpful for me as a reader, though, to see what type of healing is possible (?) even though it definitely feels out of reach rn. 

truly moving and hopeful.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, War, Body shaming, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fatphobia, and Medical trauma

notbrhymes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

5.0

I didn’t love the therapy portions of this book but I found this book so valuable and it made me cry multiple times so I guess I’m giving it 5 stars anyways. I’m just so happy that the author has made it to this point, while also being deeply sad that she had to deal with all she did in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

nat_e_13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Life changing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Car accident, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

ferniesanders's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

cheechica's review against another edition

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5.0

The first third is definitely super triggering for anyone who has experienced abuse. But the lady third is hopeful and enlightening. Felt like reading SparkNotes on cPTSD. The audio recordings of therapy were my favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

hades_hotline's review against another edition

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this book broke me apart and pieced me back together. it is so raw and so full of anguish and yet at the same time it’s hopeful in the most beautiful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm and War

mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition

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5.0

Super engaging audio experience! (makes sense given Stephanie Foo's background) I laughed and cried and had goosebumps at different moments. It's a perfect mix of her life experience and useful, hopeful information for the reader. She included real clips from her sessions with her therapist, and I agree that having access to recorded sessions, either your own or someone else with similar struggles, could be life-changing-ly useful. I would recommend this to anyone struggling with their trauma responses, whether or not they have CPTSD, as long as they are in a place where they can handle potentially triggering content. In the end, I was filled with an endearing sense of hope and love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

mothmantruther123's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

nisaak's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

It’s worth getting through the first part. The book does have a good ending. She says that in the beginning.

This book made me feel a lot less alone. It took me a few years to read it but totally worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence

aneyrey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Physical abuse