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Emotional Torture: A Memoir of Addiction, Traumatic Brain Injury and Trauma
Emotional Torture - a deeply touching and vulnerable memoir of addiction, mental health, and recovery.
Beth grows up in a seemingly idyllic fashion that comprised of big family get-togethers, unforgettable trips with friends, life-changing travel, multiple years of academics, and where she was arguably driven the most, her athletics.
Her mother - a typical "soccer mom", hard-working and self-sacrificing with a successful career in nursing - fell into narcotics addition, spiraling quickly into severe alcoholism. While caring for her mother in the throes of her addiction, her father, the rock in her life, tragically suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. She was up against the challenge of managing their care, in a time where they were both barely clinging to life.
Tenacious and driven - a self-described type A personality - Beth had to learn how to accept help for herself in the midst of coping with these new versions of her mother and father, while desperately seeking help for their recoveries. She shares what she has learned in the hopes of inspiring others who are coping with traumatic events in their lives.
Emotional Torture - a must read.
Beth grows up in a seemingly idyllic fashion that comprised of big family get-togethers, unforgettable trips with friends, life-changing travel, multiple years of academics, and where she was arguably driven the most, her athletics.
Her mother - a typical "soccer mom", hard-working and self-sacrificing with a successful career in nursing - fell into narcotics addition, spiraling quickly into severe alcoholism. While caring for her mother in the throes of her addiction, her father, the rock in her life, tragically suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. She was up against the challenge of managing their care, in a time where they were both barely clinging to life.
Tenacious and driven - a self-described type A personality - Beth had to learn how to accept help for herself in the midst of coping with these new versions of her mother and father, while desperately seeking help for their recoveries. She shares what she has learned in the hopes of inspiring others who are coping with traumatic events in their lives.
Emotional Torture - a must read.
264 pages, Hardcover
Published July 28, 2023
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Beth Nanson
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I’m Beth Nanson, author of Emotional Torture. This book brings to light to real, raw, and authentic experiences I’ve faced with addiction and mental health. Its goal is to raise awareness, create understanding, and provide support.
Aside from writing, I’m a full time Registered Dietitian. I work mostly in outpatient settings including 3 clinics and one private practice.
In my free time I enjoy playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and dreaming of places I want to travel.
I’m Beth Nanson, author of Emotional Torture. This book brings to light to real, raw, and authentic experiences I’ve faced with addiction and mental health. Its goal is to raise awareness, create understanding, and provide support.
Aside from writing, I’m a full time Registered Dietitian. I work mostly in outpatient settings including 3 clinics and one private practice.
In my free time I enjoy playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and dreaming of places I want to travel.
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September 2, 2023
This book is about Beth’s immense struggles as she navigates her mothers severe addiction and her fathers horrific accident and subsequent recovery.
Her book is elegantly written in her perspective as she grows up and realizes the severity of her mothers illness. It describes how she is hit with insurmountable responsibilities as she deals with her fathers sudden life threatening accident, while concurrently navigating her mothers addiction.
What she doesn’t talk about is how resilient she is for facing the struggles she encountered with such grace, determination and strength. The trauma she has been forced to navigate throughout her life is profound and I am blown away at her ability to speak so eloquently about it all.
Beth I am so sorry for the things you’ve had to experience, witness, and process the things that still haunt you in the night. I wish you incredible amounts of healing and good fortune, but most of all I wish you peace ❤️
Her book is elegantly written in her perspective as she grows up and realizes the severity of her mothers illness. It describes how she is hit with insurmountable responsibilities as she deals with her fathers sudden life threatening accident, while concurrently navigating her mothers addiction.
What she doesn’t talk about is how resilient she is for facing the struggles she encountered with such grace, determination and strength. The trauma she has been forced to navigate throughout her life is profound and I am blown away at her ability to speak so eloquently about it all.
Beth I am so sorry for the things you’ve had to experience, witness, and process the things that still haunt you in the night. I wish you incredible amounts of healing and good fortune, but most of all I wish you peace ❤️
November 20, 2023
"Emotional Torture" is an unflinchingly honest portrayal of the harrowing journey through Beth's mother's addiction and her father's brain trauma. With exquisite prose, the author delves deep into her shattered psyche, painting a vivid picture of the battles fought within her mind. This book is not just a narrative; it's a raw, visceral experience that explores the complexities of addiction and the horrors of her father's traumatic brain injury. Through the author's masterful storytelling, readers are taken on an emotional rollercoaster, witnessing the struggles, despair, and, ultimately, the resilience of the human spirit. "Emotional Torture" is a must-read for anyone seeking a profound understanding of the intricate relationship between trauma, addiction, and the indomitable will to survive.
September 30, 2023
This book is phenomenal. From beginning to end I was captivating by Beth’s story, so real and raw, so heartbreaking and heartfelt. The courage and strength it must have taken the author to share her story is unbelievable. Beth really hit a home run with this book and I recommend everyone read it!
August 10, 2024
The biggest kudos to Beth for sharing her completely raw story of pain and trauma that makes my heart ache. I am so proud of you and honored to know you! Your words have given me inspiration and comfort. You have done something incredibly special with this book. I wish all the best to you and your family.
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