“Trauma does not have to occur by abuse alone...”
― The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Perception and Worldview
― The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adult Perception and Worldview
“You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do.”
― Timequake
― Timequake
“Your best days are ahead of you. The movie starts when the guy gets sober and puts his life back together; it doesn't end there.”
― Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos
― Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos
“I know now that we never get over great losses; we absorb them, and they carve us into different, often kinder, creatures.”
― Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship
― Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship
“Recovery feels like shit. It didn't feel like I was doing something good; it felt like I was giving up. It feels like having to learn how to walk all over again.”
― Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
― Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
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