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“This groundbreaking book offers a compelling understanding of inherited trauma and powerful new tools for alleviating its suffering. Mark Wolynn is a wise and trusted guide on the journey toward healing.” — Dr. Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge As a pioneer in the field of inherited family trauma therapy, Mark Wolynn has worked with individuals and groups for more than twenty years. It Didn’t Start with You is a pragmatic and prescriptive guide to his method, the Core Language Approach. Self-assessment questionnaires are a way to uncover the anxieties and fears transmitted through everyday words, behaviors, and physical symptoms. Techniques for developing a pedigree (a family tree) create a map of experiences that stretches back generations. And visualization, active imagination, and direct dialogue open pathways to reconnection, integration, and the restoration of life and health. This book presents a transformative approach to resolving long-standing struggles that, in many cases, traditional therapy, medication, or other interventions have failed to address.