Reddit Resources
Disclaimer: The following list is comprised mostly of unfiltered resources sourced from Reddit. It’s important to note that many individuals turn to Reddit during the early stages of their exit journey. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement or an accusation against any specific group mentioned. Rather, it serves as a convenient access point for those seeking to explore doubts, disbelief, and the deconstruction of experiences related to coercion within various groups. Beneath the Ex-groups list there is a list of free trauma-related books as PDFs.
Specific Ex-Group Support Subreddits
21 Books for Healing Complex Trauma (PDFs)
Many thanks to u/No-Nobody-5684 for putting together this list here and the Complete Folder of PDFs here
CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk
Homecoming: Reclaiming and Healing your Inner Child by John Bradshaw
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents by Ford Julian D
Waking the Tiger: Healing thé Trauma by Peter Levine
Healing Developmental Trauma How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship by Laurence Heller, Aline LaPierre
Prisoners of Childhood by Alice Miller
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation by Janina Fisher
Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
Where to Draw the Line How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine
The Deepest Well Healing The Long-Term Effects Of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris
Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists by Janina Fisher
Running on Empty : Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb
Leaving home the art of separating from your difficult family by Celani, David P
A General Theory of Love by Amini, FariLewis, ThomasLannon, Richard
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
Toxic Parents Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward (with Craig Buck)
The Myth of the Normal by Gabor Maté
Understanding the Borderline Mother by Christine Ann Lawson
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy by Susan McConnel