{"product_id":"the-flashback-between-us-a-partners-field-guide-to-emotional-flashbacks-connection-boundaries-and-repair-in-cptsd-paperback","title":"The Flashback Between Us: A Partner's Field Guide to Emotional Flashbacks, Connection, Boundaries, and Repair in CPTSD - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCalvin Larkin Tanner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Someone You Love Goes Somewhere You Cannot Follow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne moment your partner is present. The next, a tone of voice or a closing door has sent them somewhere far away, and the person looking back at you seems frightened, furious, or gone. If you have ever stood in that room with no idea what to do, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Book Helps You Do\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn emotional flashback is not a memory your partner can simply set down. It is the past arriving in the present at full force. This is a field guide to that single, recurring moment, organized around what happens before, during, and after it. You will learn to read your partner's early signals, respond in the first minute without making things worse, use fewer and calmer words, hold boundaries with warmth, take space that connects rather than wounds, reconnect once the storm has passed, and repair without putting anyone on trial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Book Is Different\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost trauma books speak to the person with the diagnosis. This one speaks to the partner beside them. It centers on one event rather than a scattered list of symptoms, gives you ten clear principles you can actually remember under stress, and includes honest case studies with mixed and realistic outcomes. It draws on trauma and couples research throughout, and it treats your own exhaustion as a real cost that deserves care, not a weakness to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Clear Line on Safety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne chapter addresses the question many partners are afraid to ask: how do you tell a hard but safe relationship from a dangerous one? The book is direct. A trauma history explains difficult behavior, and it never obligates anyone to stay somewhere they are not safe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is for readers who: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove someone with PTSD or complex PTSD and want to help without harming\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeel as though they are always waiting for the next difficult moment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWant practical language and steps rather than theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre tired, discouraged, or unsure whether they are doing any of this right\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeed clarity on the difference between conflict and genuine danger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou cannot regulate another person's nervous system, and you were never meant to. What you can do is learn to stay steady, kind, and clear through the hardest moments. If you want a practical, evidence-informed guide to standing beside a partner in recovery, this book offers a structured place to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67868706144414,"sku":"9798906781741","price":24.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/juJ3b7iCsA9798906781741.webp?v=1793311135","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/the-flashback-between-us-a-partners-field-guide-to-emotional-flashbacks-connection-boundaries-and-repair-in-cptsd-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}