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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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Best self-help books that actually work (not just motivational fluff)

Atomic Habits by James Clear is the gold standard. Also read 'The Body Keeps the Score' by Bessel van der Kolk.

r/selfhelpcomment11/20/2023
Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations

Very, very, very interesting, I've just started my journey this week and finding your success story and the resources you shared is great, as I'm only 10h deep out of the +10.000 ahead, binge watching…

r/attachment_theorycomment10/24/2025
Massage therapist shocked by chronic muscle tension

I feel heard to my bones! My husband suggested I read this book- The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk. It truly is a godsend!

r/CPTSDcomment3/14/2026
All abuse is physical.

I was introduced to this after reading The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. Thanks for sharing your story

r/CPTSDcomment4/6/2026
Former “hot girl” that was used and coerced to the point of trauma - how do I fully heal?

I experienced something similar and the book Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given helped me A LOT. (Discovering and reading this book was the catalyst for me to put in the work to heal myself)…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/10/2026