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“ by assigning a genetic cause, we naturally imagine our sickness to be a part of who we are. When we become a diagnosis, it decreases incentive to change, or try to explore root causes. We identify with the label. This is who I am.” This lady is incredible!!!

“ I learned very early on to ease any burden of my existence by being as near to perfect as possible in all of the ways I knew I had excelled.”

I LOVE the chapter on boundaries!

finally getting my hands on this book!

dnf.

not sure I want to transform myself into the person I've always been at my core...by committing to doing the work everyday (as if it's that easy when you're struggling with your mental health.

uhg. this is not a good start for me but I'm going to read past the first chapter.

I'm going to try my best not to judge the jesus quote at the beginning...

Let’s work

Not my favorite but universal good points. Meditation is usually good

This is literally the worst self help book I’ve ever read but I’ve gotten too far to stop now

I hate when the preface and introduction aren’t numbered so it feels like I read nothing 😂

This is the third time I’m reading this book - it has become my handbook and true north for healing and moving my life forward. Highly recommend!

“Learn how to spend time alone, to sit still, to really hear your intuition and witness your entire Self—even, and especially, the darkest parts you’d most like to keep hidden.”

Chapter 9: Trauma Bonds and Chapter 10: Boundaries are very insightful. This book is not describing what to do. Instead it offers multiple perspectives that can resonate with you or not. You take from it what you need, use it to reflect or to take action.

Probably a must read for everyone

The inner child chapter was very insightful

Listening to the audio version - it’s so good, enlightening, and challenging!

Loving this

"We require connection to survive."

Lots of great tidbits for me in chapter 8 about ego.

Finally picking this back up after only making it halfway. The book is great I just wasn’t in the habit of actively reading when I read nonfiction! Appreciate this so much more now that I’m reading it in the morning during my morning reading habit 🥹

triggering my repressed emotions in a good way 🥲

So much to learn and to put into practice

Big meh.
The workbook seemed interesting though.

sooooo so good so far

Everyone should read this

reading this as a part of my holistic psychology study. from the first page, where she misquoted the Bible and made it in something that serves her view I had a feeling this whole book will be like this.
Burnout is real, I had it a year ago and I am still recovering, so I am not saying that she didn't do the work for herself, but what I read so far is not as deep as I think books like this one should be.

Clearly this author had some issues with her parents and family...that the book almost seems biased and I find it potentially dangerous. She speaks of her issues with her parents but I'd like to hear the parents' side. She projects this onto her clients. This is great for people who like blaming their parents for being the way they R. It's getting hard to continue but it's part of a book club so I have to finish it.

“How a parent-figure treated you as a child is not a reflection of who you are. Or even who they are. You do not need to be a reflection of their unprocessed trauma.”

“Having a parent who” and then they all apply to you. This book is wonderful and so helpful. I feel called out in the best and informative way.