Book Overview

This book offers a candid, deeply personal exploration of what it means to live with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). Tracing the author’s journey from silent childhood traumas and painful family dynamics through rock-bottom moments of despair, it shows how trauma can shape every aspect of a person’s identity—relationships, self-worth, and sense of safety in the world.

Through vivid storytelling, the author reveals how destructive coping strategies like dissociation, people-pleasing, and substance abuse become survival tools but ultimately prevent true healing. Gradually, she uncovers the power of setting boundaries, acknowledging buried pain, and seeking meaningful support—from therapy and medication to trusted friends and a supportive online community.

Rather than portraying recovery as a quick fix, the book emphasizes that healing is a lifelong process. By highlighting the hard-won lessons of building self-compassion, rewriting toxic beliefs, and embracing healthy love, it offers hope and encouragement for anyone who has felt defined by their trauma. Ultimately, “I’m Fine! It’s Fine!” is a testament to resilience and a roadmap to rediscovering one’s worth and wholeness, scars and all.