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slow-paced
2.5
This title felt misleading.
I was under the impression that this would be a guide for those in recovery to utilize in combination with 12 step curriculum, but this is more accurately a guide for 12-step leaders to utilize while leading recovery groups; essentially, psychoeducation for a greater understanding of trauma. While I think being trauma-informed is highly important, I also think it's essential that those who have experienced trauma are responsible for their own healing and the ways in which it impacts their lives (i.e., not expecting everyone to conform to their own needs). While it's important to be inclusive and mindful of a person or group's needs, I don't think it's best (and only others' responsibility) to treat those who have experienced trauma with kid gloves. People will be insensitive. Recovery is messy. Given that, plus our skills and what we know about our own experiences, how can we take care of ourselves so we can manage these difficulties when they arise? THAT'S what I was hoping this would address.
There's a balance -- and while this book gets closer to that sweet spot, I don't think it quite lands for me.
I was under the impression that this would be a guide for those in recovery to utilize in combination with 12 step curriculum, but this is more accurately a guide for 12-step leaders to utilize while leading recovery groups; essentially, psychoeducation for a greater understanding of trauma. While I think being trauma-informed is highly important, I also think it's essential that those who have experienced trauma are responsible for their own healing and the ways in which it impacts their lives (i.e., not expecting everyone to conform to their own needs). While it's important to be inclusive and mindful of a person or group's needs, I don't think it's best (and only others' responsibility) to treat those who have experienced trauma with kid gloves. People will be insensitive. Recovery is messy. Given that, plus our skills and what we know about our own experiences, how can we take care of ourselves so we can manage these difficulties when they arise? THAT'S what I was hoping this would address.
There's a balance -- and while this book gets closer to that sweet spot, I don't think it quite lands for me.
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