Day 9: A Book that Made Me Feel Less Alone
That would definitely be The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk.
As a person who has experienced both Big T traumas and Little t traumas in my life; this book resonated with me. Yes, it is difficult reading about the traumas mentioned in the book especially as some of them were triggering for me. But abuse and its aftermath are an unfortunate part of my life. This book helped me understand the long term physical effects that come from trauma and that despite feeling like I have *handled* and *dealt with* my traumas how they still continue to effect my body, health, and brain. This book was powerful in my life and in understanding the things that I have been through and their after effects on a deeper level. This should be essential reading for everyone. If you haven't experienced trauma...you will... or someone you love will.
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