It Didn't Start with You
How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
by Mark Wolynn
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Ptsd, Mental Health, and Psychology.
"This groundbreaking book offers a compelling understanding of inherited trauma and fresh, powerful tools for relieving its suffering. Mark Wolynn is a wise and trustworthy guide on the journey toward healing." Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True RefugeA groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Ptsd, Mental Health, and Psychology.
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Heidi N. Moore
“Here are some good books that establish that trauma ALSO lives in the body, and some is also INHERITED, and wrestling with only your thoughts is not helpful on its own. Good therapy addresses the brain, the body, and the past. Everything I've said here is from these books.”
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