Excellent book. Will recommend it broadly.

Besides the cursing that litters the book, it was one of the best books around the topic of CPTSD I've listened to. Not because it was professional but because it wasn't. It was weighty because I could feel my way through it...she journeyed for herself but she shared for ME, the listener with CPTSD!!! I found myself trembling, tears streaking my face, puddling on my steering wheel, as she defined CPTSD with examples of what it could look like. I could go in and in about this book but mostly it was well thought (lived) though and engaging even through the pain

Holy crapola!! this is one brave a** memoir. take deep breaths when you start listening to this. have snacks. drink adult beverages if necessary. the abuse is mind bending. but if you or someone in your life has experienced anything like this (and it's A LOT more common than they want us to think it is...MANY of us have this in our families...) This memoir is an amazing resource. complex PTSD. it creates some amazing and fascinating and gifted people!

I loved everything about this book

Amazing book for deepening your understanding of CPTSD and healing from it.

One of my favorite books

This book was so good and validating. The extreme violence and abuse that Stephanie experienced during childhood was so devastating and heartbreaking yet her built in wisdom and courage allowed her to power on and her nervous system intelligence allowed her to survive. The turning point towards the end of book after years of searching is the most profound. As she finally receives the validating parent through relational therapy. Not that this totally heals her but it opens up the window of tolerance and ability to truly express and honor her feelings and self that existed before the traumatic events that stacked up. The grief of the loss of a loving and healthy childhood. Thanks for writing this book.

Experiences with C-PTSD can be difficult to describe. Stephanie is an incredible journalist who was able to convey her experiences in an understandable way. Her vulnerability and transparency led to a beautiful read about her strength and resilience through a lifetime of trauma.

I DEVOURED this book. It’s incredibly well written and a fantastic story of healing, joy, nuance, and heartbreak. So wonderful. I’ll be using this in a class for training future therapists because it does such an excellent job of discussing the neuroscience, therapeutic and holistic approaches to healing.

This book was intense at time for a multitude of reasons. I feel like it is the perfect book to have read a week before my own EMDR journey. I could relate to so many things and it brought up things I haven't thought much about in decades. I will recommend this to so many people.

Stephanie Foo's story about how she fought back against her mental health challenges is remarkable and her storytelling abilities draw you in so you want to keep listening until the very end.

This is by far the best book that I've read about trauma and CPTSD. I could relate with Stephanie on everything she so marvelously described. I even recommend this book to my therapist. What an amazing book! I'll carry her words in my heart forever.

Amazing story. It can be triggering, so I was thankful for the spoiler alert of a happy ending.

I enjoyed this book so much! While there were many situations I couldn't relate to, there was a lot that I did, especially the long search for answers. Loved the ending. BADASS.

Amazing book. A must read for anyone who has experienced traumatic relationships , those love them and all therapists!

Stephanie Foo is a “ gift” with her first hand experience of the life my children and I have also been struggling to overcome. Her authentic, genuine and raw account of CPTSD and how to see the light in the darkness is a memoir I want to read again and again in hopes my children will gain wisdom from Stephanie’s powerful account of survival and success!!