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    Hello,

    Please suggest me a book that helped you heal your trauma, regardless the method.

    Thank you.

    by Nice_Pen_8054

    9 Comments

    1. brusselsproutsfiend on

      Every Memory Deserves Respect by Deborah Korn talks about EMDR therapy, which has been the most effective method for me

      **Some more books I’ve found useful:**

      The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay

      Coping Skills by Faith G. Harper

      The Mindful Self Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff

      Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

      The Negative Thoughts Workbook by David A. Clark

      Chatter by Ethan Kross

      Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sarah M. Winston

      PTSD Sourcebook by Glenn R. Schiraldi

      It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn

      Self-Esteem by Matthew McKay

    2. takethelastexit on

      Depending on what your trauma is.. children of emotionally immature parents, healing developmental trauma, the body keeps the score

    3. AelinTargaryen on

      I somehow didn’t think of a self help book before I saw the comments. 😅
      Personally A Court Of Silver Flames really healed something in me, because it follows a journey of someone healing their trauma – but it’s what we would lovingly describe as fairy smut. So maybe not what you are looking for. 

    4. Holiday_Objective_96 on

      Secrets of the Super Optimist.

      It’s like a parody of a self-help book. But absurdism really helped me re-frame my thinking.

    5. The one that (I thought strangely) helped the most was Kristen Neff Self Compassion. Her language is plain and understandable, not all woo woo.

      The Body Keeps the Score was amazing but I couldn’t read it until after therapy bc too much hit home.

      Mindfulness Skills for Trauma and PTSD by Rachel Goldsmith Turow was very helpful for me as well. Also a plain language book and very insightful.

      Best to you OP, I hope you find what works for you.

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