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“I’m healing at the exact pace that I’m supposed to”
What an incredible book.
Meg’s wisdom and stories she shared were tremendously helpful. Her insight and knowledge gave me a new perspective on how to navigate fawning. Her narration for the audiobook was splendid, especially during the meditations.
I loved the reflection questions and affirmations at the end of each chapter. I see myself coming back to this book as a physical format to spend more time notating and sitting with wonderful information she provides.
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Felt like reading about my life. Useful tips and guidance throughout.
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This book has and will continue to heal myself. It’ll take practice, years and a few rereads, but I am confident in my future self.
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Exactly what I needed to hear. Will be re-reading this for periodic reminders to myself
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Meg Josephson provides a thoughtful perspective on the "fawn" response to trauma- the fourth F that goes with fight, flight, or freeze. Using research, personal experiences, and experience based on client experiences-- through the lens of a therapist. As someone with multiple degrees in psychology and counseling, I found this book to be really helpful and think people-pleasers everywhere could benefit from it. I also think that therapists can use it for bibliotherapy.
The author explains how trauma can lead to this response and breaks down research into sensible adages. Each chapter includes actionable steps the reader can take to notice their fawn response and the way they respond to cultivate a more authentic life. The author uses a Compassion Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems theories along with some Attachment Theory to explain the fawn response, and more importantly, how to react to the fawn response when it happens.
The most helpful parts were acronyms to help with reactions to fawning and questions the reader can ask themselves to figure out what is going on internally and externally in order to proceed. I felt like I wanted to highlight everything!
I would encourage mental health professionals to read this book along with any one who the title speaks to! Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley!
The author explains how trauma can lead to this response and breaks down research into sensible adages. Each chapter includes actionable steps the reader can take to notice their fawn response and the way they respond to cultivate a more authentic life. The author uses a Compassion Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems theories along with some Attachment Theory to explain the fawn response, and more importantly, how to react to the fawn response when it happens.
The most helpful parts were acronyms to help with reactions to fawning and questions the reader can ask themselves to figure out what is going on internally and externally in order to proceed. I felt like I wanted to highlight everything!
I would encourage mental health professionals to read this book along with any one who the title speaks to! Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley!