It's time to heal the invisible wounds of complex trauma and reclaim
your mind, body, and spirit.
If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma--such
as discrimination, race-related verbal assault, racial stigmatization,
poverty, sexual trauma, or interpersonal violence--you may struggle with
intense feelings of anger, mistrust, or shame. You may feel unsafe or
uncomfortable in your own body, or struggle with building and keeping
close relationships. Sometimes you may feel very alone in your pain. But
you are not alone. This groundbreaking work illuminates the phenomena
of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) as it is uniquely
experienced by people of color, and provides a much-needed path to
health and wholeness.
In The Pain We Carry, you'll find powerful tools to help you
understand and begin healing from repeated trauma. You'll discover ways
to feel safer in your body, build self-compassion and resilience, and
reclaim your health and wellness by reconnecting with your sense of self
and your ancestral wisdom. You'll learn how trauma is connected to
grief, how it can affect both the mind and the body, and how it can
persist from one generation to the next. Most importantly, you'll find
the validation you need to begin mending your heart, and the skills you
need to live a life of intention--even in the midst of an oppressive
system.
It's time to find relief from the trauma and burdens you have been
carrying and start celebrating and rediscovering who you are. With this
guide, you will uncover your own strength in order to work toward
healing C-PTSD within the external constraints you face to live a life
of resilience, empowerment, reflection, and perseverance.
