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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!
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I received this book as part of the Goodreads giveaway program. No strings attached - I'm happy to give a very open & honest review of this book.
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I connected with a lot of this book. There are some cliche pieces for sure and like all self help, therapy books - not everything in here will work or apply to everyone however, I found myself with a pen & highlighter feeling a lot of this. It paired well with Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents and works in tandem as well as being a stand-alone work that pushes you to look at the way you are living, thinking and dealing with relationships in your life.
The author was blunt but open in her assessment of boundaries and unhelpful thoughts in our day to day relationships and why we do the things we do. I was aware of the flight, fight & freeze but I hadn't heard of fawning and it was like a light above my head with flashbacks through my life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who consistently asks/says "I think they're mad at me/I wonder if they're mad at me."
4.25
I connected with a lot of this book. There are some cliche pieces for sure and like all self help, therapy books - not everything in here will work or apply to everyone however, I found myself with a pen & highlighter feeling a lot of this. It paired well with Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents and works in tandem as well as being a stand-alone work that pushes you to look at the way you are living, thinking and dealing with relationships in your life.
The author was blunt but open in her assessment of boundaries and unhelpful thoughts in our day to day relationships and why we do the things we do. I was aware of the flight, fight & freeze but I hadn't heard of fawning and it was like a light above my head with flashbacks through my life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who consistently asks/says "I think they're mad at me/I wonder if they're mad at me."
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