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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
430 reviews
avoticat's review
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
This is about parental abuse, the culture around it that perpetuates it, the long-term effects of cPTSD, and struggling towards healingtmchopra's review
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse
kellygom's review
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Child abuse
mariterenica's review
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
kewillard's review
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse
codemasterpi's review
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Racism, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, War, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
burnedoutbookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
Diversity: Asian-American, immigrant life
Method: audiobook
This book talks about generational trauma and complex PTSD. Please check your trigger warnings before proceeding.
WHAT I LIKED & DISLIKED ABOUT IT:
WHHEEEW! This book is heartbreaking, poignant, and UTTERLY GUTTED ME! In the first few chapters, Foo shares her experience with childhood trauma (Although they are not graphic, there is mention of verbal and physical abuse, please check yourself if these are not what you're ready for.) and I was triggered. Although my personal experiences were not as extreme as Foo's, the gaslighting, the name-calling, and her mother's general frustration with life being taken out on her is something I unfortunately can relate to.
We follow Foo, a successful adult who cannot manage her emotions or keep close relationships. She goes through the journey of investigating her childhood, challenging what she remembers, learning about C-PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Disorder), and sharing some of her lessons from therapy.
This book is heavy and I had to take it in sections and sit with it. I'm glad I read it. It helped me understand my childhood trauma, why therapy has only helped me so much, and help me not feel alone. I loved how the author shares how immigrant parents from war-torn or unstable governments harbor their trauma and if left unhealed can trickle down, not just through the relationship but through the DNA also. She humanizes her parents without the need (or excuse) to forgive them or excuse their actions. She's decided to take the steps to heal herself and give herself what she needs.
RECOMMENDATION:
There's a lot to learn from this book and the author's experiences. If love personal stories of resilience and the healing journey, and want to understand C-PSTD more, then this book is for you.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
ncruz1's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Child abuse
ineffable97's review
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Violence
hanlhs's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Abandonment