sarah

Exactly what I needed when I needed it

Revisado: 02-07-24

There are many books on how to face grief, but this is the first I’ve found on financial abuse. With money already being an awkward focus of attention, coming to terms with it being stolen from you by someone who claims to love you presents with devastating pain, shame, and isolation. Count me in as one of this author’s forever fans. I’m already searching ways to learn more. I truly hope she offers coaching sessions as I would take one. You can hear her on podcasts like”This is Actually Happening”….I found her on that podcast last night which led me to this book and a noticeable loosening of the tension in my muscles and salve to my heart from this lonely pain. Thank you Donna.

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Don’t rescue- just do you- only

Revisado: 12-28-19

Selfish. Can’t stand lying here listening to her book where she gives up on a rescue puppy because of her broken relationship. Grow up. I have a pending divorce, a father in my home in hospice, dx of depression for a decade and a career in social work. My rescue dogs (not puppies but dogs with issues of their own) still are living safely in my love and my promises to them.....actually snoring peacefully. Sure it took three weeks to even touch one of them but earned trust and love is worth the snuggles we share now.

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You are an unfit parent

Revisado: 02-10-19

I cringed through most of this- so very arrogant. The author came from basically a loving family and life of privilege- to stomping on those in her community and laughing in the face of those harmed. She had so many chances to to keep and raise a child, to stop hurting her community and family, and to become sober....chances that so many others never have. She doesn't represent, in my opinion, anyone but a privileged, wealthy, Caucasian woman whose dad, extended family, and money got her out of difficult situations. The damage is minimized she left shrapnel everywhere. As a Social Worker I can attest that she is an "unfit parent". She lost multiple children (I couldn't keep count), most through CPS involvement. Sure she can think she had some control and "pride" (huh?) that she "signed adoption paperwork"- but thats her own delusion. Her parental rights were terminated by the Juvenile Court- for a reason- she was unfit. She gave birth to drug addicted babies. She abandoned her children as they were growing up. She did not look back as everyone else took care of them- including the tax money of her community. For some of her children, such as Aliyah, she put her baby through the long term challenges of being born heroin addicted. Has she ever witnessed a baby withdrawing from heroin? This baby's first impression of the world is that of pain, helplessness, and unpredictability. Some babies don't survive, others have to be tapered off with such a struggle- often put on anti-seizure medication. Then, she choose to insist she hold this toddler-who doesn't know her- in the courtroom- while in shackles. How SELFISH. Later she chose to put this child through more stress and PTSD. Then, as if it can't get any worse, she had the audacity to make a comment about the social worker taking the baby and having a "long day"- as if the process of detaining her child is worse than what she has done. How clueless and narcissistic. Wow, the suffering one person can wreck over a family and a community, unreal. Damage has been done. Interesting, like a train wreck. Lots of patting her own back after stabbing others in their back.

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Amazing

Revisado: 01-18-17

Kristen I feel like you are now a good personal friend of mine. The world needs more beautifully honest and kind writing such as this book. Please write more. I'll be listening to this book often. Best audiobook and I've listened to hundreds and hundreds.

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Disappointed.

Revisado: 07-26-16

I never review books but had to this time. I waited and waited for this book. As a person who has faced depression, hospitalization for suicide ideation, and ultimately found myself saved in the service of helping rescued dogs- I found this book to be pretty self centered and found many instances of the author and her family being irresponsible dog owners and then thinking about how this hurt them- not the dog. I don't want to give away the plot- but even her choices in the end seemed to serve her best-and that was her first priority. I also think this is a book that simplifies depression and I couldn't find myself relating to her. I still highly believe in what animals do for our mental health and know that my dog literally saved me and continues to do so every day- so this is a very worthy topic nonetheless. Hopefully other readers will get more out of this than I did.

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