




Honest and raw.

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Honest and raw.





Reading about John's anger revealed how grief often hides behind rage to protect us from the pain we are too afraid to feel.





This book changed my view on therapy by showing that even experts need help to heal from their own grief and fear.





This book beautifully shows that seeking therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness, helping us face our pain instead of hiding from it.





John's anger was a shield hiding his guilt over losing his son Gabe.





The story of John hiding his grief behind anger really made me understand how tough it is to let someone in.





Lori Gottlieb beautifully shows that even therapists struggle with their own heartbreak. Her dual journey as both healer and patient reveals how vulnerability helps us heal from grief and fear.





This book is so honest about therapy and pain that I cried reading it. It makes me want to talk to someone instead of hiding.





Lori Gottlieb shares her own heartbreak and how therapy helped her heal while she guided others through their pain.





It hit hard seeing Lori scroll her ex's feed at 2 a.m. too.





Lori's own story hit me harder than any client story ever could.





I learned that facing pain is better than running away from it forever.





Lori Gottlieb honestly shares her own struggle with heartbreak while guiding others through theirs, making this book feel deeply personal and universally relatable.





Reading about John's anger made me realize my own rage is just grief in disguise, a shield I use to avoid feeling the crushing guilt of my past mistakes, and this book helped me see that my defensiveness isn't about others being foolish but about protecting a vulnerable part of myself I've been hiding for years.





I cried reading about Lori's breakdown.





So relatable and honest about therapy.





Lori explains how her clients helped her heal her own heartbreak.





The idea that therapists also need help is a powerful and honest message.





Lori's story made me cry because vulnerability feels so scary yet necessary.





John used anger as a shield to hide his deep guilt over his son.