Some stories don’t always ask to be told

AT A time when healing felt abstract and fragmented, I was searching for something that could speak to both the science and the soul of recovery.

- REHANA RUTTI

I stumbled across This Happened to Me unexpectedly during a time when I was diving into self-administered EMDR therapy, soaking up videos from trauma experts, and trying to understand what healing might actually look like.

I thought the book would be another guide toward healing, but what I found was something raw and powerful. A story not about easy answers but about real pain, resilience, and moments of quiet courage.

Kate Price grew up in a small, tightly knit Pennsylvania town choked by poverty, addiction, and cycles of abuse. These are things most people barely whisper about. Her family life, especially with her father, was dangerous and silent, scarred in a way that is hard to put into words. Slowly and painfully, she began piecing together broken memories and reclaiming her story.

It struck me how trauma often lives in the body long before the mind can make sense of it. Healing is not a single dramatic moment. It is a series of tiny steps forward, often invisible yet deeply powerful.