About the Book This validating and informative book encourages perplexed survivors of a widespread and tragically under-diagnosed trauma category to take confident and self-respcting action to overcome the unique challenges they face. Book Synopsis What I experienced as a kid wasnt THAT bad.Other kids had it much worse. Could you be one of the forgotten trauma survivors? Are you coping with unidentified complex PTSD from early intangible attachment trauma today? You now have a healing guidebook written just for you. Author Ricia Fleming, licensed therapist and naCCT survivor, says: Because of its subtle everyday nature, the trauma category of Non-physically-assaultive, attachment-based Chronic Covert Trauma (naCCT) poses unique challenges. Maybe you experienced naCCTs such as: - Emotional, social, and/or psychological neglect. - Gaslighting and reality twisting, - No Hugs, No Cuddles Trauma, - Traumatic absence of loving guidance, interest, or understanding, - Physically present, (even over-involved, over-controlling, and intrusive), but psychologically unattuned (helicopter) parenting, Pathogenic Pleasantness and Poisonous Positivity - Being used as a parent to your own parent, a trophy child, or a stand-in spouse, or even - Hidden hostilities. With no tangible trauma to point to, confusion is normal for adults whove been wounded by early naCCTs; many even deny theyve been traumatized. Yet, realistically, when were little, subtle everyday disturbances in our lifeline relationships with mother, father, or other important caregivers can register on our bodies, minds, and spirits as threats to life itself. In a word, as trauma . Whether or not your caregiver was concerned and well-intentioned, whether or not you also experienced blatant physical assaults like beatings or incest, the cumulative effect of these intangible early naCCTs can cause complex PTSD. As an adult, you can find yourself having to cope with physical, psychological, financial, and relationship problems and overall lack of fun, spontaneity, and meaning. This cutting-edge book, uniquely devoted to healing the hidden wounds from these early traumas, will help you take pride in how well you have managed so far. Then it will provide you with action steps for starting to feel better right away. Destined to become a life-changing classic, No Sticks or Stones provides: - Down-to-earth survivor stories you can relate to, - Strategies for identifying, handling, and de-activating subtle People-Triggers, painful Body-State Triggers, and hard-to-recognize naCCT flashbacks, - Practical guidance and non-pathologizing support grounded in neurobiological trauma research, and - A toolkit of empowering information, actionable strategies, checklists, exercises, and self-talk scripts. Please, order it today. Review Quotes An important, well researched and detailed description of an under-diagnosed condition. Very helpful to anyone who has experienced cPTSD and was unable to find verification, documentation and help for their problems. --Gloria J. Kozlosky, Amazon Review What Ricia Fleming has defined as non-physically-assaultive, attachment-based Chronic Covert Trauma is something that I believe almost all of us suffer from. . . .Its WHY we struggle to believe in ourselves and go after our dreams with the full force of our creative genius. --Andrea Schroeder, Amazon Review I especially liked the later part of the book that had the reader activities and self help scripts and other practical actions people could take to get unstuck. Im an action-taker and a practical person, so these were super useful for me. --Natalie Hill, Amazon Review Reading Dr. Flemings book was a turning point in my healing journey - finally a book that spoke about what I had experienced. Non-physically-assaultive, attachment based chronic covert trauma, naCCT - there it was, it has a name, its real and Im not making it up! --Steph, Amazon Review Ultimately, this book is validating, comforting, and relatable without labeling, othering, or blaming anyone. How refreshing! --BWL, Amazon Review I will be returning to this book often because I feel that each reread will help me further on my trip to healing these early wounds. --Somebody, Amazon Review Her words are gentle and kind, as though Dr. Fleming is speaking directly to the reader. She cares. Easy to follow. Empowering! . . .Chapters are well organized, so one can skip around to the topics which most affect them. --Kinderkat, Amazon Review Also great as a reference guide AFTER the initial read. --Amazon Customer, Amazon Review