A review by emmasmidnightlibrary
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

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5.0

As someone who has cptsd herself, this was an extremely validating and comforting read, despite the discomfort of the story itself. Of course, it took a decent amount of emotional work to get through, but I found it very worthwhile. Foo captures so many relatable moments- the process of learning about your diagnosis, the frustration at how little information is out there, the quest to understand yourself in this new helpful and terrifying frame. It was paced so well that I didn't have to live too long in any memory, and just beautifully written. I volleyed between reading the physical book and listening to the audiobook, and thought the audiobook was especially great in the later 30s chapters. Her therapy sessions were included in some of those tracks and you can hear them breaking down some very relatable things. I'd recommend this book to anyone with cptsd in a heartbeat.
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