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A review by polanabear
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
4.0
Lucid albeit somewhat over extended take on society’s impact on mental health.
Enjoyed the bits about body mind connection, and the many facets of trauma. What I didn’t think was as interesting was the authors extreme progressive stance on certain issues masquerading as obvious/ scientific.
Trauma is a fracturing of the self / relationship to the world
An event is traumatizing if the renders one diminished in a way that persists
One of the most poisonous consequences of shame is the loss of compassion for one self
Self puffery is a sure manifestation of self loathing
Hyperfunctioning on top of inner distress is a theme among autoimmune
The autoimmune are prone to self negating traits: compulsive self sacrificing for others, suppression of anger, excessive concern about social acceptability
There are two essentials needs that clash: attachment and authenticity
Inauthenticity is misidentified with survival because the two were synonymous during the formative years.
We develop pseudo strengths like overachieving, but like addicts, the relief we buy with our compensatory pseudo strengths do not last: we crave more and more, again and again. Physiologically, among the the brain chemicals released are our internal opioids or endorphins.
“I spent 40 years in insanity, looking back, my focus was 99% what success looked like in society and the corporations I worked for, no focus on what I needed”
Social contact reduces ADHD symptoms
Social belonging is equally important as autonomy and achievement
Healing is a natural movement towards wholeness
Anger in its natural form is a healthy boundary defense mechanism
What am I not saying no to?
Enjoyed the bits about body mind connection, and the many facets of trauma. What I didn’t think was as interesting was the authors extreme progressive stance on certain issues masquerading as obvious/ scientific.
Trauma is a fracturing of the self / relationship to the world
An event is traumatizing if the renders one diminished in a way that persists
One of the most poisonous consequences of shame is the loss of compassion for one self
Self puffery is a sure manifestation of self loathing
Hyperfunctioning on top of inner distress is a theme among autoimmune
The autoimmune are prone to self negating traits: compulsive self sacrificing for others, suppression of anger, excessive concern about social acceptability
There are two essentials needs that clash: attachment and authenticity
Inauthenticity is misidentified with survival because the two were synonymous during the formative years.
We develop pseudo strengths like overachieving, but like addicts, the relief we buy with our compensatory pseudo strengths do not last: we crave more and more, again and again. Physiologically, among the the brain chemicals released are our internal opioids or endorphins.
“I spent 40 years in insanity, looking back, my focus was 99% what success looked like in society and the corporations I worked for, no focus on what I needed”
Social contact reduces ADHD symptoms
Social belonging is equally important as autonomy and achievement
Healing is a natural movement towards wholeness
Anger in its natural form is a healthy boundary defense mechanism
What am I not saying no to?