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Today, my T told me that he was reading a very interesting book, titled: The Body Keeps the Score, Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma. He said there were many things in there that I could relate to. Also, he said it wasn't actually filled with technical writing, but written with the lay person in mind.

Went to the bookstore afterward and found the book. I've only read the Prologue and the first chapter, and have highlights everywhere! It's like this book was written about me. I can't believe how much of this book we have touched on in therapy.

I guess it reinforces everything he has told me in therapy. Most importantly, it is reinforcing the fact that I'm not crazy. I wasn't aware of the effect trauma has on the physiology of the brain.

If interested, check this book out. I'm interested to see what others on this forum think.

LJB
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There are a few professions that i 'follow" and just about every word they say - speaks to me in a profound way. Bessel is one of them. Try googling for youtube videos of him talking.

My other favourites are Pat OGden, Peter Levine, Dan Siegel, anyone talking about attachment or developmental trauma, Marsha Linehan etc.

I think you can't go wrong anything written by Bessel Van der Kolk. I have downloaded the recent podcast webinars that he and others have been a part of and My T and I will be viewing them in our therapy together.

SD
I'm only on Chapter 4 with this book, but I have highlighted many sections. It's like the book was written about me. Plus, even though science isn't my forte, there is a great amount of brain research and why trauma survivors feel the way they do.

I think my T is right when he suggested I read this book so I could see that what I was feeling and thinking wasn't as I called it, "Crazy." This book is starting to put me at ease, making me feel as if I am "normal" in this regard after trauma.

Hope it can help others, too.

LJB
Had a great session with T, talking about the parts of the book I have read so far. I took in a copy of the passages that really hit home. He asked to read them, for he wanted to know what parts resonated with me...also, I think we stumbled upon something that has been tripping me up when doing EMDR. I think this is the stuck point that he was always referring to, which, at the time, I didn't know what he meant.

Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD has become my new best friend.

LJB

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