The Drama of the Gifted Child
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This bestselling book examines childhood trauma and the enduring effects it has on an individual's management of repressed anger and pain. Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of readers with an answer--and has helped them to apply it to their own lives. Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents' expectations and win their "love." Alice Miller writes, "When I used the word 'gifted' in the title, I had in mind neither children who receive high grades in school nor children talented in a special way. I simply meant all of us who have survived an abusive childhood thanks to an ability to adapt even to unspeakable cruelty by becoming numb.... Without this 'gift' offered us by nature, we would not have survived." But merely surviving is not enough. The Drama of the Gifted Child helps us to reclaim our life by discovering our own crucial needs and our own truth.
Customer Reviews
Insightful & Informative! MUST LISTEN TWICE
This was a very insightful book to listen too. So good in fact, I’ll be listening to it twice to get a full immersion.
The walk-through of many literal life lived scenarios is very relatable & to a degree unsettling. It speaks to concrete realities that people may have experienced. Being able to put verbiage to these feelings and experiences will help open new doors to understanding.
Extremely helpful...
Extremely helpful book to understand why I still have later in life self destructive impulses which my conscious mind rejects but are still manifest in my life in spite of my desire to shed them. Thank you Alice Miller for sharing your experience and insight in this crucial matter. Your legacy is one of healing, love, and bringing humanity closer together.
Great Info
Great information but I felt like the book started in the middle of a conversation I missed, and like she was talking to other therapists and not the average person. Also the flip flopping on pronouns was hard to follow, just pick one and stay consistent.