Believing me : healing from narcissistic abuse and complex trauma : a memoir

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Believing me : healing from narcissistic abuse and complex trauma : a memoir
Title remainder
healing from narcissistic abuse and complex trauma : a memoir
Statement of responsibility
Ingrid Clayton, PhD
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Language
eng
Summary
"What if emotional abuse is so hidden, its effects remain unchallenged for decades, masquerading as personal failings? Believing Me is an emotionally gripping memoir that gives language to the hidden and ineffable nature of childhood trauma and how it can imprint on a person, resulting in fractured self-esteem, addictions, perfectionism and a string of abusive relationships. Ingrid Clayton had been in the pursuit of healing for a lifetime, including becoming a clinical psychologist and trauma therapist, but she never fully understood what she was healing from. Growing up in a fog of gaslighting made her question her reality. It wasn't until she sat next to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score) as he shared a case study so similar to her life, that a seed was planted: "Trauma" might be a word that was personal to her. When her stepfather died, Ingrid felt a calling to write her story and these were the truths reflected on the page. By recounting vivid childhood memories, she wrote her way through patterns of lies and denial that had infected her entire family. She came to face the feelings she had minimized for so long. By reclaiming her story, Ingrid transcended the role of healer into someone becoming healed, showing us what real healing looks like in the process"--Back cover
Cataloging source
IMD
Dewey number
  • 616.85/82239
  • B
Index
no index present
LC call number
RC569.5.C55
LC item number
C53 2022
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography

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