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I recommend this book to almost everyone but especially if you have an interest in mental health or if you have ever been through trauma that made you consider therapy. I recommend this to people who work in therapy social work or healthcare. It starts off slow and you may say “why do I care about this” but when the author starts drawing parallels between her experiences with that of her patients and experiences with her therapist it’s very interesting and enlightening.

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alivingjuliet's review

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.5

Wow! I feel like I just went to therapy for myself. This memoir was fantastically informative. The author’s vulnerability, compassion, and intelligence shine through this book making it easy to relate to, but what also stands out is her ability to gently teach and guide— I am definitely walking away with an arsenal of insights. The stories that she shares are ones that I got emotionally invested in and will probably continue to think about. This book was great for what it was and I highly recommend it!

bookemrocko's review

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

janaeb1's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

5.0

divsies's review against another edition

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5.0

It's so jarring to see yourself in the pages of a book. It's so jarring and uncomfortable and comforting? maybe? to have something hit so close to home. This was the first (non-academic) book I read in months, and it welcomed me back into reading the same way some hugs remind you that you're not really alone. The writer is so caring and patient in the way she intertwines her patients with her own life with the theory behind therapeutic practices, and it never once felt like I was being lectured by a generic "self-help" book. I was left with many, many highlighted quotes and lingering thoughts about my life, and I'm thankful that I read it in the first place - I'm sure its impact on me will change as I revisit it over the years. Finishing reading this book was a bit of a painful goodbye, but, in retrospect, it's probably more of a contented pause between now and when I pick it up again in the future.
Looking forward to when therapy is not so taboo, and people realize that maybe, just maybe, they should talk to someone.

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