Publisher's Synopsis
You might currently feel as if you're struggling with your life in a way that you just can't quite explain. It doesn't matter what kind of success you amass in your professional life or how much love you get from your husband, wife, or kids. There's a certain emotional weight on your shoulders that you just can't seem to get rid of. There are times wherein all you feel is loneliness, emptiness, and sadness even though nothing in particular is bothering you. You aren't sure what is triggering any of these negative feelings that you're holding on to. You might have a really great and fulfilling life in the eyes of most other people. But deep down inside, it's a struggle for you to feel any sense of sustainable joy or long-term happiness. You may have already broached the idea of these heavy and negative feelings being there because of the kind of upbringing that you had. But you dismissed that idea fairly quickly because you knew that your parents raised you well. You were never abused or mistreated. They put a roof over your head, gave you food, paid for your clothes, educated you, and prepared you for the real world. So, it's obviously not their fault that you're feeling this way. If you've been truly bothered by these negative feelings, you might have already exhausted all the resources that you could get to eliminate the emotional weight. But self-help books and therapy just did nothing for you. The feeling of emptiness is still there. However, you've picked up this book. And that means you're still trying. That means you haven't given up on yourself yet. This is a good thing. I am Alfie D. Foster. With a quick glance at my resume, you wouldn't think I would be an authority figure on this matter, and I definitely wouldn't blame you for not trusting what I have to say. After all, I'm not a licensed therapist. I don't have any Ph. D. degrees or whatnot. In fact, before I became a full-time trauma healing specialist, I worked as a graphic designer. This might lead you to question what kind of authority, expertise, or qualification I have to be advising you on this matter. Well, I'm currently writing this book because I once stood where you are standing right now. It took an immense amount of effort and dedication on my part to get over the trauma that was inflicted on me by my narcissistic and selfish parents. Yes, they provided for me and they cared for me. However, I eventually realized that it was their parenting style that had led me to feel bad and downtrodden for so many years. None of my therapists could ever understand where I was coming from. I could just never articulate to them how badly my parents treated me. In their eyes, my parents had done their job and that I just had to move on from whatever was holding me back from being genuinely happy. However, moving on, is not an easy thing to do. If it were, then self-help books like this one wouldn't be so popular. I made it a point to deal with my childhood trauma on my own terms. I clawed and fought my way out of the hole I was in. Eventually, I succeeded and shared my story to my friends and those who were close to me. I discovered that a lot of them needed help as well. So, like any caring friend would do, I guided them out of their own holes. I discovered that I have a special message to share to many people who might be in need. That's why I'm writing this book right now. Like my friends and many other people I have helped along the way, reading this book is going to help you understand why you feel so terrible and empty on the inside. Granted, this is not an easy trial that you are going through... (keep reading by clicking the book preview)
