Unbroken
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Reclaiming Me

Tina Paone’s Unbroken is one of those memoirs that asks to be read slowly—not because it is difficult to follow, but because the emotional truth of it lands so deeply. This is a profoundly courageous book about surviving narcissistic abuse, childhood trauma, coercion, silence, and betrayal, while st......more

Wow. Such a devastating, heartbreaking book. Given what the author suffered as a child, how she was betrayed by her mother, her father, and her mother's boyfriend, and the very system meant to protect her, it is amazing that she was able to survive and to reach adulthood. Then later, after having in......more

Unbroken is a powerful, deeply honest memoir that chronicles Dr. Paone’s path through narcissistic abuse to recovery. She spares no detail in naming the manipulative tactics, gaslighting, and emotional erosion that characterize relationships with a narcissistic partner, and shows how those patterns......more

This is a compelling story about the trauma someone can endure as a child, how it influences future relationships and informs the direction of your life. Dr. Tina Paone manages to bridge the gap between clinical expertise and lived experience in a way that feels both validating and instructive. The......more

I came to this book as someone who is supporting a family member who is a survivor of abuse, and it gave me a much deeper understanding of the lasting impact of trauma and the complexity of healing. Dr. Paone writes with extraordinary honesty and compassion, and her story helped me better understand......more