About the Books
From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives by Gerda C. Robinson recounts her journey as a young girl living through the atrocities of Nazi Germany and grappling later in America with chronic pain, the lasting impacts of war.
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Her early years were marked by hunger, fear, neglect, and both physical and emotional abuse. At 22, she emigrated to the United States, determined to leave her troubled past behind. However, by her mid-40s, the shadows of her childhood resurfaced in the form of chronic back pain, panic attacks, and deep-seated depression.
After six months of testing, she was blessed to find Dr. Loran Pilling, a physician-turned-psychiatrist who established a chronic pain clinic in Minneapolis. Under his care, she finally confronts her traumatic past and realizes the big truth that inner conflict often lingers long after external battles have ended. She learned that negative feelings have to be confronted rather than suppressed.
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By facing her chronic pain, she began to reconcile with her childhood experiences and discovered a path to healing, freeing herself from the burden of suffering.
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In her epic book, she shares therapeutic approaches from contemporary American psychotherapy. Gerda candidly reflects on her struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emphasizing the importance of addressing repressed emotions.
Healing Through the Trauma of War – Gerda’s Inspirational Journey
From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives is a powerful memoir by Gerda Robinson that recounts her harrowing experience during the Nazi era and how it influenced her later in life.
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Genuine Book Reviews
Anya,S This book was an eye-opener for me. I had always been the one to blame the physical elements for our weak bodies, but Gerda's story changed my perspective. Now I can understand how trauma can resurface in the form of chronic pain and other ailments; I would encourage more people to read From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives and learn from it to build empathy for trauma survivors.
Linda,K. I was initially skeptical about the book, but after reading the first few pages, I was truly moved by her vivid description of the war. Robinson's story, detailed in From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives, has been an eye-opener, highlighting the crucial mind-body connection often overlooked in traditional medicine.
Caroline,W. This book aptly dismisses the conventional thought that war is only between armies and governments when, in fact, it's the weak people who suffer. Countless stories like Gerda's never made it to a book, so I urge everyone to read Gerda Robinson's From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives to educate themselves on the damage war trauma can do to people.
Stephenie,T. From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives offers hope and encouragement for those struggling with chronic pain. It is an important contribution to destigmatizing psychotherapy and promoting holistic well-being.
Katherine,F. The book From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives is an excellent resource for understanding psychotherapy and its benefits. It helped me understand how past experiences can make us feel helpless and how we can shift toward empowerment.
Martina,H. From Trauma to Peace: How We Reclaim Our Lives is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the strong connection between childhood trauma and chronic pain.
Manchmal ist es schwierig sich daran zu erinnern, dass es im Krieg auf allen Seiten Unschuldige gibt, die leiden. Deutsche Bürger, die keinerlei Verbindung zu den Gräueltaten ihrer Landsmänner hatten, dennoch aber durch sie große Not erlitten. In dieser ergreifenden Biografie erzählt Gerda C. Robinson wie sie als deutsches Kriegskind den Zweiten Weltkrieg in Wilhelmshaven überlebt hat. Sie erzählt wie ihre ersten Lebensjahre von Hunger, Angst, Verwahrlosung sowie physischem und emotionalem Missbrauch geprägt waren. Diese Misshandlungen an Körper und Seele trug sie jahrelang mit sich herum, was schließlich zu zermürbenden Rückenschmerzen sowie Kopfschmerzen, Panikattacken, Depressionen und Minderwertigkeitskomplexen führte. Die Autorin zeigt, dass die Tragödien des Krieges nicht enden, auch wenn die letzte Bombe abgeworfen oder der letzte Gefangene befreit wurde; sondern dass sie auf subtile und verheerende Weise weiterwirken. Sie beschreibt ihre Erfahrungen, die sie in einem psychosomatischen Reha-Zentrum für chronische Schmerzen gemacht hat und wie Traumata verarbeitet werden können – mit dem Ziel, ein größeres gegenseitiges Verständnis zwischen den Generationen zu ermöglichen – auf dem Weg des Friedens und der Liebe. „Wir Kriegskinder müssen lernen, unsere Erinnerungen und Gefühle zuzulassen, damit wir unsere Traumata überwinden und unsere Kinder und Enkel positiv prägen können.“
