Absolute must read if you have trauma. Dr. Van der Kolk explains how the physical body processes and stores trauma and how trauma changes the body at the time of experience and on. It’s gold
The Body Keeps the Score: Healing Trauma
This one was hard to read because it hit hard at every turn. Walker knocks the feeling of trauma out of the park. It was such a healing book for me
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Guide
Honestly you can’t go wrong with Brene brown. This is a wonderful read and funny too
Daring Greatly: The Courage to Be Vulnerable
These books are sweet and take you back to an age when things were slower and sweeter. They are my go to when. The world is too mean and my mind is too heavy.
Grace Livingston Hill Books by Date
Frank Peretti is a fun supernatural author if you are Christian or deconstructing and afraid to dip your toe into dark supernatural fantasy.
Frank Peretti | Official Publisher Page
Great book! Explains the connection between stress, repressed anger and autoimmunity
When the Body Says No: Stress-Disease
Another great piece from Dr van der Kolk. Not as easy to read as how the body keeps score but still amazing
Traumatic Stress: Effects of Overwhelming Experience
I haven’t read all of this one yet but it was recommended by multiple people including my therapist. It seems to be super helpful for many people
Running on Empty: Overcome Childhood Neglect
So. Good! Must read. Just read it. You’ll love it
Grimoire Girl: Memoir of Magic & Mischief
If you’re ASD this is your user manual. So so so helpful
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways
I fell in love with Nietzsche in college. This is such a beautiful glimpse into who he really was. This is a post 80s open vault look at the life and writing of one of the greatest thinkers of our time
Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography by Safranski
So far so good.
The Autoimmune Cure
I love these books. Just enough intrigue and suspense. They are fun.
The Official Website of Dan Brown
Great read especially of you are recovering from toxic 90s church culture
