Bearing the Weight of Trauma: A Psycho-Physical Reading of Samantha Sullivan's The Long Hard Road to Recovery

The interaction between physical and psychological trauma in Samantha Sullivan's The Long Hard Road to Recovery is examined in this paper. The study explores Sullivan's narrative of her pain and slow recovery emphasizing the mind-body relationship. Based on trauma theory and narrative healing, the study makes the case that Sullivan's memoir offers insight into the long-term impacts of embodied suffering and functions as both treatment and testimony.