Toxic: A Compassionate Companion and Guide to Overcoming a Traumatic or Abusive Childhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781739194123)

All of us who experienced a traumatic, abusive, or unfair past deserve a bright, bold, and beautiful future.

If you lived through a damaging or abusive childhood, this book understands. It offers validation, practical guidance, and hope.

Inside you'll explore:

- How early experiences shape adult beliefs and behavior

- Ways to understand and work through emotional triggers and trauma

- Actionable steps toward creating the life you deserve

Your healing journey is unique. This book respects that truth. You'll discover a range of approaches, from traditional therapy to alternative healing methods like cold water immersion, movement therapy, and mind-body work. It empowers you to choose your own path forward.

Key questions addressed include:

- How can trust be rebuilt?

- What makes a relationship healthy or harmful?

- How do you recognize narcissism, gaslighting, and codependency?

- What is forgiveness, and is it always necessary?

From processing difficult emotions to reshaping destructive thought patterns, Toxic provides practical tools you can use right away. Learn to spot thinking traps and build healthier ways to deal with anxiety, shame, guilt, and self-worth. Whether through psychotherapy, journaling, boxing, dance, or meditation, you'll find tools that fit your life and needs.

Your past is part of your story. But it doesn't have to define your future.

Jackie Poet knows the territory of trauma recovery because he's walked it himself. Through years of personal psychotherapy and focused study of trauma, neglect, and abuse, he combines lived experience with research to guide others on their healing journey.