It clings on to the old rejection to give itself some semblance of control over preventing the shame from ever happening again. This book reinforced in me, the past is meant to be learned from, not repeated or a place to remain. Please do not allow them to erode your self-worth with these games, worsening your inner belief of “never enough. You’re so preoccupied with trying to make sure you’re reasonable and seeing all perspectives that you fail to throw in the towel when people are blatantly mistreating you. An interesting read regardless of one’s background, but I imagine it will resonate quite deeply with those who have experienced emotional abuse or a toxic relationship.

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Of course, even if you didn’t get something new out of each reading, it would still be worthwhile to revisit great books because ideas need to be repeated to be remembered. In Whole Again, Jackson MacKenzie lays open some of his own personal wounds to advise on how scars from past traumas can heal. Again, just use your mindfulness to become aware of that storytelling, and begin making the slow move toward body awareness. It takes your hand and encourages you to keep going, prompting you to build a power base of self-discovery that takes you home to yourself. In other words, what matters is not simply reading more books, but getting more out of each book you read.View your past hurts or abuse for what it was and forgive your abuser, yourself and hell forgive the world if you need to, but move toward with the good part of yourself and keep moving forward. Through consistent and cumulative practices, Jackson offers us a powerful, heart-centered, program that helps us heal, inhabit our lives more fully, and remember our wholeness. Nassim Taleb sums things up with a rule for all readers: “A good book gets better at the second reading. Step 2: You experience betrayal, trauma, abandonment, judgment, or rejection from a trusted loved one. They are also likely to have an extremely negative reaction to the idea of forgiveness, equating that with “letting them win,” and seeing forgiveness as something that abusers use to keep hurting victims.

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Dig in from different angles, look at the same problem through the eyes of various authors, and try to transcend the boundary of your own experience. Most people with C-PTSD experienced ongoing abuse from someone (or multiple people) who repeatedly betrayed their trust, and blamed them for this betrayal. Mindfulness helps us become aware of our default thinking patterns, so we can start to realize how we think.Along with the harsh realities the book covers ways to start healing, the importance of understanding so you can clearly see for the first time. You can learn more and improve reading comprehension by “linking branches” and integrating your current book with other knowledge trees. Jackson MacKenzie so lovingly and transparently delves deeply into the trauma and sorrow that can stand in between us and our real selves.

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At the core of our wounding is the unbearable emotional pain resulting from having internalized the false message that we are not loved because we are personally defective and shameful. As they begin recovery, they are likely to use this same analytical and rigid thinking against themselves, embarrassed or impatient by their inability to get in touch with their own feelings. She’ll reveal how she bounced back from bankruptcy and became an OnlyFans millionaire and she’ll tell-all about her marriage to her abusive former husband George Kay – while enduring a bitter feud with her former bandmates.You’ll find love, acceptance, and constant reminders of the splendour you deserve within these pages. For people with codependency issues, maybe this person can be saved through their support and energy even if it never previously worked. Additionally, revisiting great books is helpful because the problems you deal with change over time.