**Book awards** Literary Titan - Gold medal in Nonfiction Outstanding Creator Award: Gold medal in Psychology "...hard-boiled, hands-on advice for how to mitigate the lasting effects of child abuse." – BlueIn Reviews Did your childhood feel like something you survived instead of enjoyed? Painful childhoods naturally results in many sticky obstacles to adult success, ranging from distrust in others to self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviors. During prolonged periods of chronic family stress (intergenerational trauma), a young brain creates deeply ingrained physical and mental habits to survive childhood. Unfortunately, these habits work against generational trauma survivors in adulthood and can even result in diagnoses like depression, bipolar, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). These perfectly normal reactions to childhood stress do not automatically go away when you grow up! Healing childhood trauma is challenging but possible. This guidebook presents 20 key concepts in the form of rules (or guidelines) for comprehensively thriving past your stressful childhood. Each chapter explains the key concepts behind the rule before offering realistic trauma workbook exercises that show you how to apply the rule to your own life. Consistent application of these 20 rules will build your knowledge base and critical skills necessary for maximum personal thriving and happiness. Most trauma recovery workbooks focus on 4-5 of these issues in depth but leave out other important concepts! Author Ernest Ellender, PhD has worked directly with childhood trauma survivors since 1995. He combined his clinical psychology doctorate with his martial arts career (black belt jiu-jitsu instructor) to create this comprehensive and effective book about healing from childhood trauma and protecting yourself and your family from further trauma. *** Book awards won in 2024*** Literary Titan: Gold medal in Nonfiction category Global Book Awards: Bronze medal in Parenting & Relationships category Firebird: 1st place in Parenting & Family and Psychology/Psychiatry categories Outstanding Creator Award: 1st place in Best Non-fiction and Psychology categories