The Righteous Rage of a Ten-Year-Old Boy: A Journey of Self-Discovery

by Justin B. Long

A traumatic childhood led to a life burdened by a negative self-image. But what truths lie undiscovered in the wreckage of the past? Justin Long never felt comfortable in his own skin. After years of physical and psychological abuse from his parents, he was a self-loathing stranger to love. But at thirty-two, he faced up to the fact that his existence had become a downward spiral of alcoholism and despair. Knowing something had to change, Justin sought help and got sober. But defeating addiction was just the start of his journey of endurance and revelation. Committed to becoming whole, he fought through his cynicism about men and counseling in order to resolve his underlying pain and rise above his past. Justin's raw narrative is a dark yet hopeful outpouring of his battle toward emotional health through self-awareness and therapy. Pairing each trauma with the treatment plan that helped him discover it, he presents an engaging and healing window into his ongoing recovery. And with unflinching honesty, he offers an encouraging and powerful message on the importance of inner validation. The Righteous Rage of a Ten-Year-Old Boy is an invigorating true story. If you like tales of overcoming hardship, and gaining tools to improve your own life, then you'll love Justin B. Long's inspirational memoir.
Review
This book is a gift, a gift of hope in many ways... Hope that an abusive childhood can have a happy ending. Hope that we now have the psychotherapy tools, like EMDR, that can really help heal the past wounding. Hope that such wonderful therapists like Nysa really do exist and can walk their clients through their heart-wrenching stories and shepherd them into the light of healing into a functional life. The dialogues are wonderful. More than anything else, they are real. This book reads like a story, except that it really is true, and the author really did overcome the challenges of his childhood. He shows us how beautifully an EMDR session can flow into the past and back, and rewards us with hope and triumph.
Esly Regina Carvalho, Ph.D. Author of Rupture and Repair and Healing the Folks Who Live Inside EMDR Trainer of Trainers President, TraumaClinic do Brasil
Long is an engaging, animated storyteller, and many of the disturbing scenarios he explores are vividly portrayed... An informative, poignant, and ultimately uplifting account of healing. - Kirkus Reviews

216 pages, Hardcover

Published March 26, 2021

About the author

Justin B. Long is a self-embracing nerd who loves crunching numbers, researching interesting things, and listening to podcasts, in addition to reading loads of books. By day he is the CFO of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic, and by night he is a science fiction and memoir author. When he’s not responding to after-hours horse emergencies or dreaming up alternate dimensions of reality, he enjoys hiking in national parks. He lives near Gainesville, Florida on a small farm with his incredible wife, 7 horses, 5 cats, 2 donkeys, 2 dogs, and a sheep named Gerald. Find out more at JBoydLong.com.

Reviews

[Kristen Sketchley]

This book was inspirational. The human spirit never ceases to amazing me. The author put his heart and soul into this book. A must read if you’ve ever considered therapy and are wondering if it can help. 10/10 highly recommend .

[Mary Jane Kelso]

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I have read Mr. Long's other books, The Horse Doctor's Husband #1, 2, and 3. He writes very well. I thought it would be worth reading this one, although it is very different. It was well worth reading. What a terrible childhood! And you have to admire someone that deliberately chose to work on being the best person he could be and also to stop the tradition of abuse. Children need to be cherished so that they can be their best selves.