How to Breathe While Suffocating: A Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing My Soul

by Bruce Brackett

Let go of negativity, rediscover your inherent worth, and unlock your true potential How To Breathe When Suffocating is your antidote to the all-too-common tendency to surrender, giving up on your life’s ambitions. You don’t have to give up! For anyone who has gotten caught in the trap of “I can’t do it,” this book reminds you that you are enough, you possess value, and your unique ability to engage with the world can and will get you to where you want to be. Through simple positive affirmations, unflinching first-person stories, and insightful analysis, author Bruce Brackett helps you focus on the positive and keep moving forward. Society today is experiencing a hidden pandemic of loneliness, disconnection, and resistance to recovery. After the life-altering shutdowns of COVID-19, many of us have simply remained in shutdown mode. This book uses universal concepts, expressed through engaging narrative, to help you grapple with issues like gender identity, mental health, isolation, disconnection, and the overwhelming sense of negativity for our collective future. By the end, you’ll learn to turn it around and get back to the business of living. The message of How to Breathe When Suffocating is simple―spread love, inhabit joy, and embrace the power of positivity. · Gain the inspiration you need to seize your potential, find confidence, and step into your authentic self · Change your outlook on life with simple slogans and mantras for developing a healthier, more positive attitude · Realize that you aren’t alone in your struggle, and see how others are finding the strength to move forward in difficult times · Read the compelling story of one man who overcame insurmountable odds and found salvation from negativity and self-doubt After a two-decade healing journey of intensive trauma therapy, psychiatric treatment, and rehab, Bruce Brackett has emerged a survivor. Anyone in the midst of their own healing journey will resonate with benefit from his lived experience, portrayed here with intimate vulnerability and universal appeal.  

Genres: Addiction

240 pages, Hardcover

Published April 9, 2024

Reviews

[NoelaniK · Rating 5 out of 5]

You may not know their name, but I KNOW you've seen their videos while scrolling Instagram ( @bwb.positivity ). You can't miss their larger than life 'Hiiii! Wait, WAAAAIT" followed by a cup of love, words of encouragement and a moment to just- BREATHE. So, when I saw the opportunity to listen to their recently released book 'How to Breathe While Suffocating' of course I jumped on it. Bruce did an amazing job narrating their journey, but who's surprised? Not me.

If you or a loved one has struggled with addiction, mental health, trauma... or not, this book is for you. Bruce's resilience to preserver though some unimaginable situations is nothing but inspiring. It's their vulnerability in that 15 second video your scrolling stops on, or this 225 page book (8 hrs, 11 min audiobook) that they strengthen and heal so many lives. There is so much to discover in this book about Bruce Brackett beyond just the mantras and positivity. Pick up this book in whatever format that's best for your journey and learn to- BREATHE. Know you are not alone. Thank you, Bruce, for sharing yourself with us, and know that YOU are not alone.

Remember their name- BRUCE W. BRACKETT because trust me there's so much more to experience from this amazing person.

[Maria Elena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such an amazing book! I saw that the audiobook was read by the author and since I follow him on Instagram, I knew I wanted to read it right away. I am blown away at how powerful and yet gracefully written this book was. I love Bruce’s daily messages of encouragement. It’s like a breath of fresh air. So hearing so much of what he’s been through and how much he has grown is utterly amazing. I love it so much. I would definitely read and listen to this again!

[Cathy Hodge · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found & followed Bruce on Instagram and enjoy everything about him. Positive ongoing recovery and fashion forward energy. This book was both therapeutic and hopeful. It is bittersweet to read such a hard and challenging upbringing but ongoing healthy recovery. The battle is long, but we are all pulling for you Bruce. Thank you for sharing your story so that the world can benefit. Enjoy.

[Snogged · Rating 5 out of 5]

I follow Bruce on TikTok and appreciate their content, their honesty and their dedication to sobriety. I love being able to just virtually hold hands and breathe. So proud of them for this book! It was sad and powerful and hopeful.

[Rozalynne Weinberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

It will take your breathe away

[Pedro Fadul · Rating 5 out of 5]

A memoir worth reading, a story full of resilience and will to move forward. 💯