I Didn't Know It Was Trauma: A Survivor's Guide to CPTSD, Suicidal Spirals, Emotional Chaos, and the Language That Finally Made Sense

I Didn't Know It Was Trauma is a raw, survivor-led memoir about living with complex PTSD. Written by a New Zealand survivor, advocate, and social worker, this book traces the invisible injuries of prolonged trauma-those that are often misdiagnosed, minimized, or dismissed entirely. With fierce honesty and emotional clarity, Carolyn unpacks the lived experience of trauma that doesn't look like trauma: the forced smiles, the unbearable silence, and the systems that failed to offer care.

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