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A review by xangemthelibrarian
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut by Wendy T. Behary, Sherrie Campbell
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This book helped me process, but it was a huge process to get through. There are times where Campbell's experience does not mirror mine -- her situation seems so much worse -- but there were even more times where I saw my own family members in what she wrote.
At first, I hated this book. Because Campbell says near the beginning "You have permission." She validates you and at first, I did not want validation. As I often do when I feel guilt or shame over something, I want to punish myself and feel even worse because "I'm such a terrible person." I had to work through that before I could come back and finish the book.
Yeah, the things she says can be pretty drastic, but. I needed it. And I'm so grateful that this book has been published.
At first, I hated this book. Because Campbell says near the beginning "You have permission." She validates you and at first, I did not want validation. As I often do when I feel guilt or shame over something, I want to punish myself and feel even worse because "I'm such a terrible person." I had to work through that before I could come back and finish the book.
Yeah, the things she says can be pretty drastic, but. I needed it. And I'm so grateful that this book has been published.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse