The Hidden Cost of “Working Harder”: When Doing More Isn’t Enough

The Hidden Cost of "Working Harder": When Doing More Isn't Enough

Rather than a story of triumph over adversity, this is a memoir of truth-telling and of slowly learning to feel what’s long been buried. Through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, introduced by a therapist they seek out, Gormally begins the painful work of revisiting long-suppressed memories. In one scene, Gormally flashes back to being frozen during an assault, unable to scream or fight back. The juxtaposition of clinical stillness with emotional chaos is powerful, and deeply familiar to anyone who’s tried to excavate trauma while still showing up for work, family, or daily life.

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