Really helpful!

I liked this book. I listened to it in about four sessions on Audible. Having seen a great YouTube clip about the trauma release process, I had already begun to experience the calming effects of doing the exercises, which made me well disposed to the book. Although the reader performance is a little robotic for me, the exploration & description of trauma patterns in humans around the world still comes through. And I felt reached and supported by the content at a time of quite intense despair and distress in my life, so, given that, it’s got to be an over all five star review from me.

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Great topic but half the journey.

I was really surprised when the book ended before the exercises had been talked through. I appreciate the pdf but there should be guidance too. Even by way of a Part II.

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Brilliant

I think his book is an absolute master piece if you are going through trauma this is the book for you. The explanation and personal story of the authors experience dealing with trauma is the most easily understood and unidentifiable i've come across. A must read for any survivors of trauma or anyone suffering from PTSD

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inspiring

amazing, very clear and full off insight, knowledge and wisdom.

would definitely recommend 👌. thanks 😊

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2 last chpts are exercises,rest is horror stories

The war and other dark themes and stories of trauma may be triggering and disturbing for empathic trauma survivors ,so skipping to " part 2" , last 2 chapters is probably best,if you want the content in audio format. Sadly the horrible stories are mixed in with some of the science of trauma,a rather stupid thing to do when most of their audience will be traumatised people looking to feel better, not worse. You don't need to know the science behind how it works for TRE (trauma release exercises) to work and there are better books on the neuroscience of trauma that focus on the science over horror stories and disturbing anecdotes..See content warnings below. (If looking for a neuroscience book,do check the reviews & the Story Graph website has content warnings on most but not all books so you can make an informed choice and not buy something that is disturbing stories)

I was looking for information on inducing the tremor,I've had no issues but a friend has.Thankfully this was included in the Plus catalogue,I'd be disappointed if I paid for it . I'm glad my 1st introduction to TRE 6 months ago was not this book but a free YouTube video and the Long term TRE community on Reddit,I've been practicing in micro doses,we're talking seconds increasing to one minute 6x a day or less for complex PTSD and it's been the best tool even if I am limited by what my nervous system can tolerate and process in a day. Don't let this book put you off and most of all do it safely in doses you can tolerate, there's a video on "sensitive clients" that covers starting TRE if you have Any trauma.Better to start too small and gradually increase than do too much and cause yourself additional suffering that will put you off for life.

The accompanying PDF is good, videos may be easier to follow on YouTube or Trecourse dot com which is free.


⚠️ Content Warnings
>Graphic
Mental illness
Sexual assault (1)

>Moderate
Bullying (1)
Incest (1)
Panic attacks/disorders (1)
Racism (1)
Suicide (1)
War (1)

>Minor
Child abuse (1)
Chronic illness (1)
Abandonment (1)
9/11 (1)

If you can tolerate the other chapters ,they are not labelled on Audible ,but here are the page numbers,each chapter heading is usually read out loud,they tend to be very short.
Table of contents

Acknowledgments xiii
Foreword Robert Scaer, MD xv
Making Sense of Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma 1
Life Is Traumatic 3
A Really Different Approach 4
Align Yourself with What Is 6
When Life Turns Up the Heat 7
Trauma Is Individual in Nature 8
A Shock to the System 10
Learning to "Suck It Up" 10
Stress and Family Life 13
Insight from Hurricane Katrina 15
A Life Sentence? 17
When a Professional Isn't Available 18
A Window Opens 18
"Help Me Heal Myself" 20
Clues from an Ancient People 21
A Cry for Help 22
Designed to Handle Trauma 23
Beyond "Talking It Out" 24
When Life Doesn't Work Out the Way It's Supposed To 25
Getting Inside Our Head 26
How the Brain Processes Trauma 27
Trauma Can Wreck Your Health 28
How Illness Results from Trauma 29
How Our Instant-on Button Gets Stuck 32
A Protective System Gone Awry 33
Stuck in thePast 34
Resurrecting the Past 35
Beyond the Therapist's Couch 37
The Wisdom of the Body 39
It Takes More Than Traditional Counseling 41
Bringing the Body into the Picture 41
Getting at the Muscles 42
How the Body Copes with Trauma 44
Trembling with Fright 45
Tremoring Is Good for Us 46
If You Tremble Are You Out of Control? 47
Holding It in 48
Testing the Theory 50
All Tensed Up 52
What Your Gut Instinct Is 54
When Objectivity Is Impaired 55
Three Musketeers 56
Drowning in Trauma 59
Heart-wrenching Effects 61
Far-reaching Consequences 62
Vicarious Trauma 63
Wearing Us Down 64
Am I Going Crazy? 65
A Personal Experience 66
Home from the Battlefront 67
Clues to Trauma-induced Behavior 67
Breaking the Silence 68
The Women's Movement Opened Our Eyes 70
Resolving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 71
Overwhelming Stress 72
"My Body Is Racing at 1000 RPM" 72
The Opium Sensation 74
A One-Two Punch 75
Why We Sometimes Freeze Up 76
Identifying Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 78
"Things Like That Don't Happen to Us" 79
Flawed Assumptions 80
Traumatized Children Become Traumatized Adults 81
Reversing Generations of Neglect 83
A Unique Band of People 84
A Price We Can Afford 85
Trauma in the Workplace 87
Trust Is Essential 87
Encoded Not to Trust 88
Signs of Trauma in the Workplace 91
Mending Strained Relationships 91
Fostering Corporate Longevity 92
Healing Our Division 95
Reconnecting Alienated Parties 96
"I Hated Everyone to the Point of Paranoia" 96
How We Learn to Discriminate 97
Stereotyping Is a Defense 98
"God No Longer Existed for Me" 101
A Shattering Experience 102
A Spiritual Awakening 102
Our Spiritual Self 104
Solitude-a Key to Reinventing Ourselves 106
Forgiving Life for Its "Failings" 108
Forgiveness May Not Come Easily 109
"I Was More Terrified and Angry Than My Family" 111
Take Responsibility for Your Wellbeing 113
Tough Times Can Make You Stronger 114
Making Sense of Traumatic Times 115
Mother Teresa Shines a Light 116
Trauma As Our Teacher 118
Trust in the Goodness of Life 118
No Way But Forward 120
A Soldier Shows the Way 121
"Even Death Was Better Than This Inner Numbness" 122
"I Am Still Alive!" 123
Sleepwalking Through Life 124
The Body and the Present Moment 127
Tremors and the Body's History 128
Spirituality Through the Body 128
Tremors and the Body 129
Tremors and Consciousness 132
Tremors and Physics 132
The Trauma Release Process (TRP) 135
The Trauma Release Process 137
How Often? 140
Your Tension Is Unique to You 141
A Word of Caution 142
The Exercises 143
Personnel Working in Trauma Environments 197
The Labyrinth of Negotiation and Mediation 200
A Vibrational Approach 204
Endnotes 206

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One chapter at the end gives a few instructions

The last 15 minutes gives some instructions on how to do it and there is a PDF of the exercises, the rest is an autobiography and feels like a college student who had to pad the word count. The instructions on the internet are far better than this book, don't waste the 4 hours

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what now!!? what now...

what now.
fur coat no knickers
all that and nothing
NOTHING
what a jip cwot

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