true. Moving Beyond Complex Trauma

True. is captivating and compelling from the start. Catherine Ada Campbell shares her personal story which is sad and tragic, and at the same time totally inspiring. It is beautifully written, and novel in how it is written. With vulnerability and bravery she offers a powerful understanding of the impact of trauma and the journey of finding her own truth. Claudia Black, PhD. Pioneer in the ACA field Author of It Will Never Happen to Me, Unspoken Legacy, Deceived: Facing the Trauma of Sexual Betrayal Written with a raw honesty that is not only frank, but also refreshing, Catherine Campbell shares her inspirational journey from childhood through parenthood and beyond. In her book, true., Catherine provides readers with an inside look at the ups and downs of living with chronic stress, anxiety, depression, a history of child abuse, substance abuse, complex trauma, and OCD - while trying to find love, acceptance, and purpose in a world filled with inconsistencies, lies, and inaccuracies. This deeply descriptive autobiography delves into the possible causes and long-term effects of unimaginable emotional, physical, and sexual pain - pain that can only be lived, not imagined. What if you thought you knew everything about yourself only to wake up one day, and learn that you really don't know yourself at all? true. masterfully makes you question who you are and what you believe. Dr. R.Y. Langham, Author and Psychologist ...made me feel like the author was writing about me. I connected with her, and her experiences, the anxiety, the fear, and the way she felt, often throughout the book...If you're currently on your own journey of self-healing, I'd recommend this book. It may help repressed memories to surface, like it did with me. Amy Armitage, Author of Kissing Frogs, Legends and Lovers, Office Gossip, BookSirens true. MOVING BEYOND COMPLEX TRAUMA by Catherine Ada Campbell is an important addition to literature about childhood trauma and recovery. A unique beauty of this memoir lies in the way the author has structured the narrative by embedding within scenes of abuse, explanations of how trauma affects the child's brain; and then later, within descriptions of different modalities of therapy, she educates the reader about the science of memory and the process of healing. Viewing her long, arduous process of healing as sacred, Catherine Ada Campbell's fidelity to truth and healing glistens throughout this comprehensive memoir. I believe that many will learn from and be inspired by her work. Catherine McCall, author of NEVER TELL: THE TRUE STORY OF OVERCOMING A TERRIFYING CHILDHOOD and contributing writer for PSYCHOLOGY TODAY MAGAZINE