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I read this for free on NetGalley so thank you to NetGalley and Sheldon Press for making this available!
This is a non-fiction book that talks about how to heal your inner child and how to cope with the effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and trauma. Throughout the book you learn things such as how to love yourself, discover your true self and how to make peace with events of the past.
I can’t express how much this book has helped me. I’ve got a whole list of notes and journaling prompts to help me on my recovery journey. The book is broken down into easy to manage sections and Simon regularly reassures you that there is no rush and you can come back to any section later when you are ready.
This book is a good place to start if like me you’re world was completely turned on it’s head when you went to therapy and we’re told that actually your childhood wasn’t all you thought it was. Some of the examples Simon gave could literally have been plucked from my head. I now feel like I have somewhere to start to rebuild my life because I find that’s the most tricky thing about becoming aware of your trauma, especially if it is more than one event that has caused it, is where to even begin tackling those emotions and feelings.
There are so many tactics and pieces of advice to equip you on this journey and Simon regularly repeats information (in a good way!) so that it sticks in your head. It’s also full of raw honesty and Simon talks about his own journey throughout which I think is incredibly admirable.
I would 100% recommend this book, I’m already wanting to get a physical copy so my husband can read it as well. One thing I will say is make sure you are ready because as Simon himself says, this isn’t an easy journey and you need to be willing to put yourself through some uncomfortable processes to come out the other side healed. This is all said in the book though so don’t worry! Thank you so much for this book Simon, you’ve helped yet another person!
This is a non-fiction book that talks about how to heal your inner child and how to cope with the effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and trauma. Throughout the book you learn things such as how to love yourself, discover your true self and how to make peace with events of the past.
I can’t express how much this book has helped me. I’ve got a whole list of notes and journaling prompts to help me on my recovery journey. The book is broken down into easy to manage sections and Simon regularly reassures you that there is no rush and you can come back to any section later when you are ready.
This book is a good place to start if like me you’re world was completely turned on it’s head when you went to therapy and we’re told that actually your childhood wasn’t all you thought it was. Some of the examples Simon gave could literally have been plucked from my head. I now feel like I have somewhere to start to rebuild my life because I find that’s the most tricky thing about becoming aware of your trauma, especially if it is more than one event that has caused it, is where to even begin tackling those emotions and feelings.
There are so many tactics and pieces of advice to equip you on this journey and Simon regularly repeats information (in a good way!) so that it sticks in your head. It’s also full of raw honesty and Simon talks about his own journey throughout which I think is incredibly admirable.
I would 100% recommend this book, I’m already wanting to get a physical copy so my husband can read it as well. One thing I will say is make sure you are ready because as Simon himself says, this isn’t an easy journey and you need to be willing to put yourself through some uncomfortable processes to come out the other side healed. This is all said in the book though so don’t worry! Thank you so much for this book Simon, you’ve helped yet another person!