Returning to the Body : A Gentle Guide for Trauma Survivors Who Feel Disconnected
Overview
You show up. You get things done. So why does your own life feel like something you're watching from a few feet away?
If you've ever gone numb in a moment that should have felt big, overreacted in a moment that shouldn't have, or realized you can't remember the last ten minutes of your own day - you're not broken, and you're not alone. Your body learned to disconnect for a reason. This book is how you gently teach it that it's safe to come back. Returning to the Body is a warm, science-grounded guide for trauma survivors, CPTSD sufferers, and anyone who feels chronically disconnected from their own emotions and body - even people who've never set foot in a therapist's office. Drawing on trauma psychology, attachment research, and nervous system science (explained in plain language, never jargon), it walks you through:
- Why your body disconnects - and why it was never a character flaw
- How to recognize the many quiet, everyday forms dissociation can take
- How to rebuild trust with your body, one small practice at a time
- How to name emotions you may have never had the words for
- How shame takes root - and how real self-compassion loosens its grip
- How to set boundaries, rebuild relationships, rest, move, and feel joy again
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798189623271
- ISBN-10: 9798189623271
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: July 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.48 pounds
- Page Count: 174
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