Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

87 reviews

novella42's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Grief, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Sexual harassment

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I found this book very informative and I enjoyed learning more about how trauma works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Incest, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, War, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Mental illness, Car accident, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

mayze's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Very informative, it details how traumatic events can shape one's worldview to induce physical changes if the event in question is not tackled

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

andreabrownriley's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm and Medical trauma

gays0up's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Violence, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

thewileyseven's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

Essential! Read! This book has not only changed how I view the actions of others in the world but how I approach myself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, War, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, Incest, Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Car accident, and Child death

jesselopod's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

This book took me a long time to read, as the first section has every trigger warning under the sun, and didn’t fit my habit of reading before bed. But, it taught me an incredible amount about things I have experienced and how my brain functions (or doesn’t) as well as better understanding the impacts of trauma on my friends and family and society as a whole. It is both practical, a fascinating look into the changing field of trauma treatment and science, and filled with hope. 

My only downsides of the book was that it was pretty emphatic about some of the treatment options, not that I disagree with them, but it would have been interesting to hear more variations or other schools of thought… but I guess that will take further reading. Even with that, it’s one of the best books I have ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War

Every trigger warning

oytser's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

Great book for those interested in the psychology and treatment of trauma. I personally found it incredibly useful in navigating my own recovery from a traumatic experience in my life.
Can occasionally be triggering, has a lot of unwarned mentions of sexual abuse, neglect, traumatic events, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, Incest, and Kidnapping

heatherdavies's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Violence, Car accident, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and War

eavers's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence