Trauma (Part I II III)

<p><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>This book does not end with pain - it ends with freedom.</strong><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>In this raw and deeply personal testimony Hankins takes readers on a journey through the fractured landscape of her life exploring the devastating impact of generational pain and the resilient power of the human spirit. From the humid fern fields of Florida to the sterile walls of a courtroom TRAUMA is more than a memoir-it is an act of releasing.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>For years she lived as a walking dead soul a machine trapped in a cycle of denial and survival. Her story begins with the warmth of a mother's fierce love in a humble three-room house-a happiness that was shattered by a series of life-altering events. From a traumatic childhood separation to the soul-crushing weight of her mother's eventual suicide Vikki faced a relentless onslaught of trauma on top of trauma.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>As she revisits her past Vikki confronts the beast of pain she had buried deep within. Through the lens of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) she finally begins to decode the deadening of feelings and the violent disturbance that dictated her every move.  </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>TRAUMA</strong><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)> is an unflinching look at:</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>• </span><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>The Mother-Child Bond</strong><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>: A daughter's search for understanding and a heartfelt conversation with the mother she lost.  </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>• </span><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>The Cycle of Suffering</strong><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>: How untreated emotional shocks can render a person mentally and emotionally useless.  </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>• </span><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>The Path to Peace</strong><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>: The grueling but mandatory process of facing one's fears and shattering the silence to reclaim a future.  </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>Vikki's journey is proof that even the most tragic states are not the end. This memoir is a beacon for anyone who has ever asked Why me? and a testament to the fact that speaking the truth is the only way to truly breathe again.  </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(27 28 29 1)>Don't run... Let it out-you have to let it out. It's not easy but it's mandatory.</strong></p>