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Dzień dobry, potworku. Historie z terapii, które inspirują do walki o samego siebie by Catherine Gildiner
42 reviews
mari_teran's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
fanchera's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
paris_nicole's review against another edition
4.0
As a therapist myself, I was intrigued by her techniques and approach. I am not psychodynamic and do not treat severe trauma, but learned some things that I will take with me into my own practice. I especially appreciate how she was candid with her countertransferance and mistakes along the way. She exhibited patience and restraint during her years long relationships with each client.
Regarding the individual stories, they are quite disturbing. Trigger warnings for child neglect, traumatic separation from parents, child emotional abuse and childhood sexual assault/violence.
Overall I enjoyed this book. I think fellow therapists will appreciate it, but it can be enjoyed by non-therapists as well. The stories will definitely stick with me for a long time.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
zoeysdigest's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jabu_lani's review against another edition
2.0
While I did find the material engaging, it was mainly the patient’s journeys themselves that carried me through the book rather than the author’s writing or reflections, per se. The first 2 (out of 5) patient’s stories were ok, but the more I read, the more problematic I found the book to be. The author tended to highlight physical traits and whether she though a patient was attractive or not, and had some observations that seemed irrelevant to the cases.
The 3rd patient was an Indigenous man and that story was difficult to get through because it seemed to expose some implicit biases. This particular patient had also died before the author could ask for consent to share his story, and it wasn’t addressed whether thus was acceptable for his particular tribe’s beliefs or not.
A new foreword for future editions might be useful to address these issues. I tried to give author the benefit of the doubt as she practiced decades ago before representation was as commonplace as it is today. But dead-naming a transgender person bothered me. I tried to view it from a clinical or anatomic lens, but the author repeatedly stated how her patient didn’t need the “mother and father” role she was receiving from her transgender partner. Again, the author may not have had the language that we have and use now, but it was uncomfortable to read at the very least.
The patient’s stories themselves were very traumatic and could bring up strong emotions for those with their own trauma. I had to take reading breaks for this reason. I would have appreciated a trigger warning, but again this may not have been as commonplace as it is now in 2023. I will also say that her few reflective points about her patients did help me see myself better, like the “tapes” we play on loop in our heads can be lies; that was helpful. While the author does mention a few times she had come up short or made a mistake, it by and large felt like a compilation of her greatest work; she often talked about how proud she was of her and her patients’ work. I would have appreciated more self reflection in her book that only comes up briefly in the very last chapter. Though, I admit that may be my own bias as a non-white person reading a white author’s book. I wouldn’t be able to recommend it without some changes.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting
victoriapm's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
fallon81's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt
This book is about five patients recovering from some of the worst childhood abuse I've ever heard of...the patients do recover, but their stories are very hard...if. you are sensitive to this type of content, this book may not be for youkoszulek's review
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
adrianna_0623's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abandonment, and Alcohol
chrustek00_'s review
Ta książka dała mi niesamowicie dużo materiału do poddania refleksji. Trochę nie umiem dobrze oddać słowami tego, co myślę o tej książce, ale była naprawdę bardzo dobra. Historie opisane w książce są bardzo trudne emocjonalnie i niesamowicie jest móc mieć choć częściowo wgląd w to, jak terapia pomogła tym osobom i jak dla nich wyglądał ten proces. Można też zaobserwować zarówno błędy, jak i sukcesy terapeutki w całym tym procesie i czerpać z tego wiedzę, którą można się inspirować jeśli z terapią wiąże się swoją pracę zawodową.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment