The „true“ Drama of the Gifted Child is a biography of the famous childhood researcher Alice Miller. As her son and as an experienced psychotherapist I discovered the secret who Alice Miller really was. My mother always cared that nothing of her private life got public. She created a fictional character in her books and
The „true“ Drama of the Gifted Child is a biography of the famous childhood researcher Alice Miller. As her son and as an experienced psychotherapist I discovered the secret who Alice Miller really was. My mother always cared that nothing of her private life got public. She created a fictional character in her books and in mine she gets a real person, a man of flesh and blood. It’s also my history because I describe, how it is when you are faced, as a child and in second generation, with the not coped post-war trauma of your parents. Alice Miller created a mother image in her books she never complied. My book shows what happens when you do not overcome your traumas and you pass them on the next generation. The book is also a concrete application of Alice Miller’s theory. It shows how you can overcome the terrible legacy of your parents in a therapeutical way. I can release myself of the filial involvement with my parents by having elaborated my own biography.
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Martin Millerâs Important Contribution to the History and Development of Psychotherapy Martin Miller has made a very long and excruciating journey to uncover the truth about his familyâs past, having to face how horribly his parents lied to him and betrayed him. His book âThe True Drama of the Gifted Childâ speaks of the healing power that comes along with finding out, finally knowing and speaking the truth. Martin unearthed well-protected secrets in order to liberate himself from a painful blindness imposed on him for over sixty years. He suffered terribly at the hands of a…
A must read for those who want to heal themselves with compassion. It is a very difficult book to write. Martin required superhuman effort and courage while writing this book filled with compassion. He had to write about a mother who was Alice Miller! A very complex and demanding task. I am in awe of his achievement. I was touched by the book. Especially at the end where he writes about the mistake of adding her letter for starting his book. He has stood by his inner child. It is very ironical that he has to use the method developed by his mother to stand…
Awesome book – providing insight into a deeply traumatized mother This book is written by the son of a world renowned analyst who could empathize, see into, and analyze the trauma of others, but could see herself. A woman that used genuine insights to help others as an escape from having to learn to empathize and be compassionate with herself, and in turn to be even remotely available to her own child. And, while it may sound depressing, this book is truly inspiring look into the heroic journey for a man overcoming overwhelming levels of psychological abuse…