You do not have to figure this out alone.
A carefully chosen collection of tools, reading, and insights to support your healing — wherever you are in the process.
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RECOMMENDED READING
The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk The landmark work on how trauma is stored in the body — not just in memory. Essential reading for any woman trying to understand why intellectual insight has not been enough to produce lasting change.
When the Body Says No — Dr Gabor Maté Dr Maté's work on the connection between stress, trauma, and the body helps explain why unresolved emotional experiences show up as physical responses. Deeply compassionate and grounding.
The Biology of Belief — Dr Bruce Lipton Dr Lipton's research on how subconscious beliefs shape biology provides a compelling explanation for why changing your thoughts — at the subconscious level — can produce real, measurable change in how you feel and respond.
IWhy Does He Do That — Lundy Bancroft: The clearest book available on understanding the mindset and behaviour patterns of abusive partners — without making excuses for them. Many women describe reading it as the moment things finally made sense.
Should I Stay or Should I Go - Dr Ramini Duruvasula A practical survival guide designed to help individuals recognize, navigate, and heal from the toxic dynamics of Narcissistic relationship.
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— Sree's most-read articles.
What Is a Trauma Bond — and Why Is It So Hard to Break?
Understanding the neurological basis of the pull you feel — and why it is not about how much you loved them. Read more →
Coercive Control: What It Is and Why It Is So Hard to Name
Coercive control is not always physical. Here is how to recognise the pattern that many women live inside for years before finding the language for it. Read more →
Why Talk Therapy Sometimes Is Not Enough
If you have done years of therapy and still feel stuck, there is a reason — and it is not your fault. Read more →
Dr Bruce Lipton — The Biology of Belief
Dr Lipton's research shows that the subconscious mind — not our conscious thoughts or willpower — runs approximately 95% of our daily behaviour, emotional responses, and relationship choices. This explains something many women find deeply relieving: why knowing better has not been enough to do better. The beliefs driving your patterns were formed before you had any conscious say in them. And they can be changed — at the level where they actually live.
Dr Gabor Maté — When the Body Says No
Description Dr Maté is one of the world's leading voices on the connection between trauma, emotion, and the body. In this video he explains — with extraordinary compassion and clarity — why unresolved emotional pain does not simply disappear. It lives in the body, shapes our health, and drives the patterns we repeat in relationships. If you have ever wondered why you still feel it in your body long after you understand it in your mind, this is essential watching.
