Marriage Trauma

It's common to lose one's sense of Self during marriage. You become part of a couple, and a sense of Self can fade into the background. This loss is compounded with trauma when your marriage is unhealthy due to abuse of one type or another. Rediscovering Me: The Journey Begins is my story of how I reclaimed my sense of Self. I was that mom who threw myself into raising my kids and caring for my family. When my kids were ready to leave home, I realized that I no longer knew who I was and that I was living in an unhealthy, unsupportive marriage. I knew I didn't want to live that way any ...

From the outside, Alex Maddox and his wife Laura seem to have a perfect life. For years, they fool themselves into thinking they have moved past the traumatic events of their youth. Carrying the guilt for a life they helped destroy was bad enough, but neither of them saw the tragic consequences looming. As their world unravels, new temptations and betrayal tear open old wounds.

Arguing that what the world calls limitations—lack of connections, resources, fancy degrees, or even the “right” look—are actually our biggest competitive advantages, Ciera teaches anyone who has ever been overlooked, ignored or underestimated how to embrace their Outsider status to find unstoppable success.

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