Being Broken

BEING BROKEN: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse by Geoffrey R. Jonas is a searingly intimate look at the scars of growing up under the weight of family dysfunction and substance abuse. By piecing together letters, emails, and memories, Jonas exposes how childhood trauma can spiral into cycles of substance dependence and mental illness and how confronting these truths becomes the first step toward healing. While often wrenching, Jonas’s raw honesty and determination to heal make this a profoundly moving testament to resilience and the possibility of breaking the cycle.