{"product_id":"i-belong-to-me-a-survivors-guide-to-recovery-and-hope-after-religious-trauma-9781250374271","title":"I Belong to Me: A Survivor's Guide to Recovery and Hope After Religious Trauma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to heal from trauma caused by the people, beliefs, and practices of your faith? And to rebuild a sense of self, when high-control religion said you shouldn't have one?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndoctrinated from early childhood to obey, conform, and want what others wanted for her, Tia Levings learned love and acceptance meant being someone other than herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter years of abuse in a violent marriage and high-control religion, Tia Levings escaped with her children (a story told in her memoir, \u003ci\u003e A Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/i\u003e) and thought the hardest was behind her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut leaving was just the beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an audacious persistence to reclaim her life, Tia set off on a 15-year quest to psychological peace. The result is an emotionally regulated, actualized, self-aware woman who is able to tell her harrowing story without retraumatizing herself --a woman who can reach back to help others claim what's theirs. If trauma took your past, it shouldn't get your present and future too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a series of personal stories, therapeutic stages, and resources, Tia Levings guides readers through the journey that helped her leave abuse, rediscover selfhood, and heal her mind, soul, and body after religious trauma --so that you can too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tia Levings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Essentials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.54w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250374271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIA LEVINGS is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes about the realities of religious trauma, decoding fundamentalist influences in today's culture. Her work and quotes have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e. She also appeared in the hit Amazon docu-series, Shiny Happy People. Based in North Carolina, she is mom to four incredible adults and likes to travel, paint, and daydream.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tia Levings \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48229731565725,"sku":"9781250374271","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8a2b3489-2851-4c1a-94f5-4d87ce9a2bab.jpg?v=1778576602","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-belong-to-me-a-survivors-guide-to-recovery-and-hope-after-religious-trauma-9781250374271","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}