Me, You & Us: Moving Beyond Relational Trauma and Disorder (Anxious/Avoidant Attachment, Codependency, BPD) to Build a Stable, Lasting Relationship

From Survival Mode to Real Connection Starting from when I was a child, my friendships and relationships were marred by disorder and dysfunction. I wanted intimacy, but I didn't know how to set boundaries, speak honestly, handle conflict, or provide authentic care for someone else. Like many people carrying the effects of childhood trauma and Complex PTSD (CPTSD), I was trying to build healthy relationships with tools that had been designed for survival. Part memoir and part practical guide, this book explores the relationship skills that helped me break those patterns and build something different. Through personal stories and clear examples, I examine tools such as boundaries, empathy, honesty, communication, curiosity, conflict, emotional regulation, caretaking, sex, and money. not as rules to follow, but as skills that help two people know themselves, understand each other, and build a stronger relationship together. At the heart of the book is a simple idea: healthy relationships require three things—a strong Me, a strong You, and a strong Us. When any one of those is neglected, relationships become unbalanced. When all three are supported, intimacy can grow without sacrificing individuality. This book is for anyone who wants to stop repeating the same painful patterns and learn the practical skills that make lasting connection possible. Perfect for readers of: Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson Codependent No More by Melody Beattie It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn

Pagina's: 191, Paperback, Birdbell Publishing