Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

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

51 reviews

daisy2050's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

ruthmartinartist's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Body shaming

izarahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

how does one speak about this book? i need to gather my thoughts. it’s definitely a lot better than the body keeps the score. 

“it’s not the fights that matter. it’s the repairs” i love this way of reframing conflict. 

there’s so many parts i’ve had to sit back and reflect on but for now i’ll just give that line. 

so vulnerable and informative yet heartbreaking in less than 300 pages 
i just wish i had a physical copy (which i will be purchasing) so i could add in my notes. very validating. love the tools she mentioned to help people in similar positions or on their own healing journey. love that she got the help she needed! i might be biased for giving it 5 stars given it’s my area of interest but it was so good! i’d recommend to anyone and everyone just to see a refreshing yet blunt perspective 

full review may be written once i have a copy of my own 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Colonisation, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Grief, and Racism

endlessmurmur's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Self harm

adelle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

jburkespraker's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Not sure what to add as a trigger warning because there a so many. I loved the short chapters and the way she pulls the audio recordings in at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Car accident, Physical abuse, Self harm, Grief, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lestatsoul's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Colonisation and Domestic abuse

madisongturner's review

3.75

I think this is a great alternative to some popular books on how PTSD can affect our bodies. It feels incredibly personal, but I'm thankful for the author letting us into their life through such an intimate retelling. I related to a lot as someone with chronic illness and trauma, but specifically this really helped me understand those I love who have C-PTSD. 

Definitely make sure you read content warnings before reading! While I know this is realistic because it is a retelling of the author's experiences, it can be a bit shocking to listen-especially if you resonate with some of the experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence

maddy4prezident's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

This was such a fast, informative book and it was so well written. So much so that I found myself recommending it to people before I even finished. Foo's narrative style is at once both rich with information and full of character and personality that makes it a fast, enjoyable read. Her willingness to be vulnerable and admit her own shortcomings while still focusing on a generally positive and hopeful arc made the book an excellent read. It invited reader to relate to Foo while also reflecting on their own experiences and applying the knowledge she imparts into the reader's own life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Colonisation, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Self harm

yaelm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Mental illness