Raising Myself: A Memoir Of Neglect, Shame, And... Official

A central focus is how early neglect and abuse created deep-seated shame, making her feel "unlovable and rotten inside".

Engel used her personal history to inform her thirty-year career as a therapist specializing in abuse recovery. According to Simon & Schuster , she has written over twenty self-help books, including The Emotionally Abused Woman and It Wasn’t Your Fault . Raising Myself: A Memoir of Neglect, Shame, and...

The memoir details Engel’s experience growing up with a neglectful and narcissistic mother, effectively being on her own from the age of four. Key themes include: A central focus is how early neglect and