What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
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- Author：Stephanie Foo
- ISBN：B0977R5NZ4
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Reviews
MD Emon
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The blog is very well written with useful。information The blog is very well written with useful。information 。。。more
Christina
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I just want to say Thank You to Stephanie Foo for sharing your story。 It resonates on so many levels and I appreciate you。
Carolyn
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Loved this so much。 Beautifully written memoir about a heartbreaking but ultimately positive journey。 Got me in my gut。 ❤️
Shayla Scott
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4。5 rating！ Oh wow！ This book was alot！ I felt like from the first chapter， I felt the author's pain and anguish。 A very devastating， moving memoir。 4。5 rating！ Oh wow！ This book was alot！ I felt like from the first chapter， I felt the author's pain and anguish。 A very devastating， moving memoir。 。。。more
Olivia Jaymes-Wiersema
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This book was very insightful。 Though her abuse was off the charts the C-PTSD signs and characteristics can apply to any prolonged trauma or abuse I believe。 I enjoyed reading her Hugh's and lows because it normalized mental health issues。 Thoroughly enjoyed learning thru her experiences。 This book was very insightful。 Though her abuse was off the charts the C-PTSD signs and characteristics can apply to any prolonged trauma or abuse I believe。 I enjoyed reading her Hugh's and lows because it normalized mental health issues。 Thoroughly enjoyed learning thru her experiences。 。。。more
Natalie Park
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The best memoir I’ve read this year！ The author takes you on a journey of her childhood trauma， diagnosis of C-PTSD and as a journalist learns what this diagnosis means and if there’s hope of healing。 The sessions with Dr。 Ham that she shares are amazing and a learning experience for anyone。
TJ
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Fantastic。 Definitely get the audiobook， Foo's background in radio production is apparent。 Fantastic。 Definitely get the audiobook， Foo's background in radio production is apparent。 。。。more
Michele Boucher
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Brilliant。 Finished in less than 24 hours。 If you loved Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib， you will love this--maybe even more if you or someone you love has C-PTSD or anything close to it。 So dang good （and helpful and inspiring）。Punishment doesn't work。 Give yourself permission to feel all of the feelings。 Just two of the insights from this book I will always remember。 （Thanks for the brilliant writing Stephanie Foo。）Oh and the engagement story。。。I cried， super touching and swe Brilliant。 Finished in less than 24 hours。 If you loved Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottleib， you will love this--maybe even more if you or someone you love has C-PTSD or anything close to it。 So dang good （and helpful and inspiring）。Punishment doesn't work。 Give yourself permission to feel all of the feelings。 Just two of the insights from this book I will always remember。 （Thanks for the brilliant writing Stephanie Foo。）Oh and the engagement story。。。I cried， super touching and sweet。*bonus in the audio version the author does an excellent job of narrating and also shares recordings from her therapy sessions （which are amazing） 。。。more
Phung
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I don’t usually get teary eye from reading a book and I didn’t with this book but I was close。 Great read and I learned so much。
Maddie White
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I mean。 Wow。 “Being healed isn’t about feeling nothing。 Being healed is about feeling the appropriate emotions at the appropriate times and still being able to come back to yourself - that is just life。” “Healing is never final， it is never perfection。 But along with the losses， are the triumphs。 I accept the lifelong battle and its limitations now， even though I must always carry the weight of grief on my back。”
Aileen
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“I want to have words for what my bones know。 I want to use those gifts when they serve me and understand and forgive them when they do not。”Searingly and unflinchingly honest， just cracked wide open。
Onceinabluemoon
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3。5 Normally I am very generous in rating memoirs， but to be honest she was a bit off putting for me so I kept my distance the entire time。 She was honest about her difficult up bringing， I found many parts interesting， but that tended to be the parts not about her。。。 I am almost embarrassed I didn't appreciate this as much as others。 3。5 Normally I am very generous in rating memoirs， but to be honest she was a bit off putting for me so I kept my distance the entire time。 She was honest about her difficult up bringing， I found many parts interesting， but that tended to be the parts not about her。。。 I am almost embarrassed I didn't appreciate this as much as others。 。。。more
April
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This is not your typical book about the complications of childhood trauma。 The author， Stephanie Foo gives readers an honest insight into her own childhood trauma， her long and continuous road to healing， and her ups and downs with the various therapies， therapists， techniques， and processes she undertook along her personal healing journey。 She shares what worked for her， what didn’t work， what worked temporarily， and shares scientific research about how stress and trauma changes the cells in th This is not your typical book about the complications of childhood trauma。 The author， Stephanie Foo gives readers an honest insight into her own childhood trauma， her long and continuous road to healing， and her ups and downs with the various therapies， therapists， techniques， and processes she undertook along her personal healing journey。 She shares what worked for her， what didn’t work， what worked temporarily， and shares scientific research about how stress and trauma changes the cells in the body。 A great and informative read。 。。。more
Susan
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This was an excellent memoir because it combined the personal story with evidenced based research on the most current therapies available。 The author is open and vulnerable and she offers possible therapeutic solutions and hope。
Candace
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Good things-1。 Foo did an excellent job of describing how she felt and the things she went through after her diagnosis of complex ptsd。 For example， she does not trust people and assumes people mean the worst。 She explains how hard it was for her to find a therapist that fit her needs and her pocketbook。 There is a lot more of this that is good。 There ARE a lot of issues that result from complex ptsd and Foo describes them well。Problematic for me- 1。 When Foo describes the events that led up to Good things-1。 Foo did an excellent job of describing how she felt and the things she went through after her diagnosis of complex ptsd。 For example， she does not trust people and assumes people mean the worst。 She explains how hard it was for her to find a therapist that fit her needs and her pocketbook。 There is a lot more of this that is good。 There ARE a lot of issues that result from complex ptsd and Foo describes them well。Problematic for me- 1。 When Foo describes the events that led up to her diagnosis， I did not feel any of the feelings she later describes that she felt。 Maybe she detaches herself for health reasons， but I don’t think this memoir is the appropriate time for that。 Maybe it’s just me that feels a disconnect？ 2。 Instead of a memoir， it was half memoir and half journalism series。 Foo goes into detail about her search for what is known about complex ptsd; she includes what she learns and the sources in her book。 She does the same with treatments available and various statistics。 This combination would have worked well if it had been more memoir and less various textbooks。3。 Foo takes a trip back to her old community to see if she was the only one abused。 I got a little confused in this section。 She talks about the effects of tiger moms， but also describes what her ancestors from Malaysia suffered through （along with other traumas） and somehow tied this into an intergenerational trauma。 This was not tied together well at all。 This was my least favorite part of the book， even though I am very interested in intergenerational trauma。I do appreciate her bringing more attention to complex ptsd —Ptsd in people that have suffered ongoing trauma （ not one instance of trauma， but rather over years ）。 It is not recognized in the DSM-IV as a separate disease than ptsd， yet when trying to get help one immediately comes up against problems in recognized treatments。 I think Foo’s writing style did not suit me， though this subject matter was enough to keep me interested。 。。。more
Emma
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Absolutely fantastic。
Diane Petrunina
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wonderfully insightful and touching， withbits of neuroscience and facts。。。 from thebeginning I know this would become a quickfavorite。 thank you Stephanie Foo
Pooja Kumar
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This book pierces flesh and goes straight for the soul。 I sobbed， gasped open-mouthed and ended up feeling more hopeful than I ever thought I would after listening to this book。 A must read。
Jessie Carpenter
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dnf，lifes too short
Syd Linders
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This book could not have come at a better time for me。 Though I do not have C-PTSD， the feelings of isolation， depression， dissociation， anxiety， and much more are very familiar。 I especially like that Foo tells her story in a non-linear fashion with ups and downs and regressions and new fights。 We need to teach more and more that health， especially mental health， is not linear and set-backs do not mean you’ve failed。 I do also like the deep dive into generational trauma as well as societal pres This book could not have come at a better time for me。 Though I do not have C-PTSD， the feelings of isolation， depression， dissociation， anxiety， and much more are very familiar。 I especially like that Foo tells her story in a non-linear fashion with ups and downs and regressions and new fights。 We need to teach more and more that health， especially mental health， is not linear and set-backs do not mean you’ve failed。 I do also like the deep dive into generational trauma as well as societal pressure to be happy and get better。 I think this book will sit with me for a long time。 Thank you to the author for sharing your experience。 💖 。。。more
Amanda Verdadero
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I absolutely loved this book。 From the first chapter， I was hooked。 Stephanie's writing is so relatable， thoughtful， funny and straightforward。 This book is the perfect combination of personal anecdotes， interviews， and research about CPTSD。 For anyone that has gone through childhood trauma， I highly recommend this book。 Thank you， Stephanie， for writing this book。 It gives me hope。 I absolutely loved this book。 From the first chapter， I was hooked。 Stephanie's writing is so relatable， thoughtful， funny and straightforward。 This book is the perfect combination of personal anecdotes， interviews， and research about CPTSD。 For anyone that has gone through childhood trauma， I highly recommend this book。 Thank you， Stephanie， for writing this book。 It gives me hope。 。。。more
Brian
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Thank you Stephanie Foo for making me feel seen and providing inspiration for all of us living with CPTSD。
Dani
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I feel like this book is an act of service for the CPTSD community。 After listening to the first few chapters， I went out and bought the last copy from my bookstore because I felt so connected to the story that I needed to highlight and write in the book。 I learned a lot about things that may help me and why I feel the way I do， while being completely absorbed by Stephanie's story。 This book left me reeling， and I am so grateful to Stephanie for her hard work and willingness to be vulnerable。 Be I feel like this book is an act of service for the CPTSD community。 After listening to the first few chapters， I went out and bought the last copy from my bookstore because I felt so connected to the story that I needed to highlight and write in the book。 I learned a lot about things that may help me and why I feel the way I do， while being completely absorbed by Stephanie's story。 This book left me reeling， and I am so grateful to Stephanie for her hard work and willingness to be vulnerable。 Before this book I felt mostly lost in regards to my diagnosis， and now I feel like a path has been illuminated。 I just need to walk it。 。。。more
Mariko Ashley
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We need more writing about trauma and CPTSD as it manifests within the Asian American community， and this book is a bold step towards identifying issues that exist on a systemic level and personalizing them so they can be processed by the heart。 It takes a lot of courage to write this kind of book and I hope that more people are inspired by this writing to find their own courage to speak up。The author’s background in podcasts and radio make this an especially well produced audiobook， and I was s We need more writing about trauma and CPTSD as it manifests within the Asian American community， and this book is a bold step towards identifying issues that exist on a systemic level and personalizing them so they can be processed by the heart。 It takes a lot of courage to write this kind of book and I hope that more people are inspired by this writing to find their own courage to speak up。The author’s background in podcasts and radio make this an especially well produced audiobook， and I was surprised to hear her actual recordings of therapy sessions seamlessly integrated into the audio。 That said， it’s not an “enjoyable” read in the sense that it is very difficult to hear both the abuse and the manifestation of trauma。 Many parts of the book might be triggering。 Take this one slowly and don’t be afraid to put it down if it feels overwhelming。 。。。more
Elizabeth Greer
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This book is a treasure - a well researched and touchingly honest look at the much neglected disorder of complex trauma。 Toni Morrison is credited as having said， " If there's a book that you want to read， but it hasn't been written yet， then you must write it"。 Stephanie Foo did just that。 She has crafted a deeply personal and touching memoir that doubles as an informative text on the complex topic of C-PTSD。 Stephanie Foo's research skills and writing talents as a journalist make this difficul This book is a treasure - a well researched and touchingly honest look at the much neglected disorder of complex trauma。 Toni Morrison is credited as having said， " If there's a book that you want to read， but it hasn't been written yet， then you must write it"。 Stephanie Foo did just that。 She has crafted a deeply personal and touching memoir that doubles as an informative text on the complex topic of C-PTSD。 Stephanie Foo's research skills and writing talents as a journalist make this difficult and intricate topic accessible and relatable for all。 " I want to have words for what my bones know。 I want to use those gifts when they serve me and understand and forgive them when they do not。"- Stephanie FooWhat My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma 。。。more
Taylor Cunningham
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This was recommended to me by my friend Naomi， and I listened to all ten hours in less than a week。 Stephanie Foo， a former producer for This American Life， wrote an incredible memoir with a journalist’s care。 I thought so much about my own struggled and attunement （or lack thereof）， and I will be thinking about and recommending this book for a long time。 After enduring long term child abuse and being diagnosed with CPTSD， Stephanie takes readers through her journey to find healing。 Along the wa This was recommended to me by my friend Naomi， and I listened to all ten hours in less than a week。 Stephanie Foo， a former producer for This American Life， wrote an incredible memoir with a journalist’s care。 I thought so much about my own struggled and attunement （or lack thereof）， and I will be thinking about and recommending this book for a long time。 After enduring long term child abuse and being diagnosed with CPTSD， Stephanie takes readers through her journey to find healing。 Along the way， we learn about her family history， generational trauma， coping mechanisms， trauma modalities， and types of therapy。 Even though the topic was heavy， I never found myself wanting to quit listening。 I highly recommend the audio， because as a radio producer， Stephanie is a great narrator and even includes pieces of her therapy sessions。 。。。more
Alex
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I bought this book after hearing Stephanie on TAL。 My girlfriend has CPTSD and it felt like a good roadmap for how I can better understand her。 She bought herself a copy after she saw mine and she is LOVING it。 There are such limited resources and first hand accounts of CPTSD， much less well written ones。 Can’t recommend this book enough， thank you Stephanie！
Alana
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Foo’s vulnerability is took my breath away。 Books rarely bring me to tears but this one did。 I was completely absorbed in her journey and was so glad that she ended up finding healing and wholeness。 It is heartbreaking and raw and honest。 I loved it。 Sensitive readers should read the author’s note to decide whether to read Part 1。
Deepika
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This book has transformed me by giving voice to experiences I felt trapped within。 Reading & hearing them （audio book is great， she literally and figuratively has a great voice） has given me and my own story space and that in of itself has been a gift for my own healing。 I recommend this for the science of anyone who has experienced trauma， anyone who wants to understand themselves or others in their lives and ultimately wants to understand how we are not always our own fault but can take respon This book has transformed me by giving voice to experiences I felt trapped within。 Reading & hearing them （audio book is great， she literally and figuratively has a great voice） has given me and my own story space and that in of itself has been a gift for my own healing。 I recommend this for the science of anyone who has experienced trauma， anyone who wants to understand themselves or others in their lives and ultimately wants to understand how we are not always our own fault but can take responsibility for the present whenever that is。 I love how Intergenerational trauma， personal history and the science is weaves in throughout the narrative。 Read it！ I’ve recommended this to my therapist（s） plural and friends。 。。。more
Margaret
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