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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
2 reviews
patydenisse's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
It’s a great book, I feel like it’s a must for people who’ve tried it all, podcasts, books, self care articles, etc.
I like that you have to write and think about your past and your family.
I think I’ve actually became closer to my parents while and after reading this book, it helped me a lot just to change a little bit my perspective.
I don’t give it 5 stars just because I felt there were times where the book was very repetitive and used a lot of examples of patients that felt like I had read them before or very similar.
It has a lot of trigger warnings, so I would definitely suggest reading this when you feel ok to do some self exploring and revisit trauma, look out for yourself.
I like that you have to write and think about your past and your family.
I think I’ve actually became closer to my parents while and after reading this book, it helped me a lot just to change a little bit my perspective.
I don’t give it 5 stars just because I felt there were times where the book was very repetitive and used a lot of examples of patients that felt like I had read them before or very similar.
It has a lot of trigger warnings, so I would definitely suggest reading this when you feel ok to do some self exploring and revisit trauma, look out for yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
mleon's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
Although the author makes fair points, I don’t think that the reconnection with parents is the utmost step to achieve success in your life. I don’t think the author explores every situation with parents, and although having unfinished business with parents might affect your life emotionally, not every parent is alive or open to reconnection, so in my opinion the author should’ve accounted for this in the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction and Abortion