內容介紹
這本強而有力的心理自助書將改變你看待過去的方式，並改變你現在的生活。
你是否在為尋找自己或人際關係中的幸福而苦苦掙扎？你是否有身心健康問題，如疲勞、焦慮、睡眠問題、成癮或憂鬱？你是否感到情感麻木，或者無法真正感受到自己的情緒？你並不孤單，也許你只需要停止自責。
我們都會受到早年經歷的影響──無論是好是壞。但對許多人來說，年輕時的一些行為模式已經損害了成年後的我們，讓我們無法真正地去感受周遭事物，也無法與自己和他人形成持久積極的關係。
孩童時期，我們依賴周圍的人滿足我們情感上的需求──對界限、安全感和愛的需求。當這些關鍵需求得不到滿足時，成年後良好的心理健康範本就無法正常形成。成年後，我們可以學會滿足自己的這些需求，擺脫不必要的痛苦生活。這樣做不僅能治癒過去的不好影響，還能幫助我們釋放生活中的真正潛能。
如果我們不設法面對童年創傷，它就會繼續困住我們的一生。艾力克斯•霍華以自己治癒童年創傷的經歷和對數千名患者的臨床治療經驗為基礎，提出了一條了解自己童年時期獨特藍圖的清晰路徑，以及一個經過臨床驗證的重啟治癒計畫。
《這不是你的錯》將幫助你了解自己的創傷並治癒，建立更好的界限，並與自己的情感建立聯繫，從而建立健康、美滿的人際關係。
作者介紹
一名治療師，也是世界最重要的綜合醫學診所之一──最佳健康診所(The Optimum Health Clinic, OHC)的創始人。
書評
"The beauty and value of Alex Howard's book is that he speaks from his personal story. He had support to transform and transmute his own trauma, which led him in the direction of developing the clinical expertise to help thousands of people and to writing this book to reach even more. His joy in life and depth of knowledge make him a trustworthy guide to your own liberation from the past." - Gail Larsen, teacher and author Transformational Speaking: If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
"Alex Howard has done it again! It's Not Your Fault is a book that will benefit everyone, though the reader will feel it was written specifically for them. Alex addresses a complex topic with empathy and understanding while providing tools to navigate the impacts of past traumatic experiences." - Andrea Nakayama, Functional Medicine Nutritionist, Educator and Speaker
"It's Not Your Fault is a candid and refreshingly honest journey into the wounds and emotions we do everything to NOT feel and the powerful path through to the freedom we each desire for our future. It's Not Your Fault is an essential, practical, and living read for anyone with a human body, emotions, chronic illness, or in the chaos of escaping emotions. Alex Howard squarely places himself among the giants with It’s Not Your Fault, where he brings Mind-Body Medicine from an idea to life with heart, stories, and vulnerability. Readers will feel the book almost describing their own inner life and be provided with one of the best modern composed prescriptions combining different modalities that actually works. I recommend this book to all those seeking healing!" - Dr. Aimie Apigian, Founder and CEO of Trauma Accelerated Healing
"Heartfelt, powerful, and brilliant – this could be the best book on trauma I've ever read. It combines good science on the neuropsychology of trauma, personal stories, and tons of useful methods. Alex Howard provides a new comprehensive framework to move this field forward. Clearly and beautifully written, it carries the reader along quickly, with useful insights, warm encouragement, and practical tools on every page. A gem." - Dr. Rick Hanson, New York Times best-selling author of Hardwiring Happiness and Resilient
"It's Not Your Fault is a powerful book with an important message – our trauma is not our fault, but it is possible for us to heal. Through his two decades of clinical experience, Alex has developed powerful and easily accessible frameworks that will help you not just understand how you have been shaped by childhood trauma, but most importantly how you can heal from it." - Peter A. Levine PhD, author of Healing Trauma
"Therapist Alex Howard has written a beautiful, informative and kind book on recovering from trauma. He writes in easy-to-understand, empathic language so that you are drawn into this vital subject. Alex’s message is that your pain and trauma are gateways to healing. It's Not Your Fault teaches you to reset your nervous system, develop emotional resilience and practise loving self-care as past trauma heals and you emerge into a happier and more satisfying life." - Judith Orloff MD, author of The Genius of Empathy
