Invisible Wounds

Alexis Faere's Invisible Wounds is a deeply vulnerable true crime story that will leave you filled with hope and resilience. It's not just a story about kidnapping and rape, Alexis vulnerably shares her trauma recovery journey.

When asked about the intended impact of this story, Alexis expresses a desire to:
*reach out to victims of sexual abuse with encouragement and hope,
*connect with women and men who are coping with various life traumas,
*help readers understand the long-term impact of trauma, such as kidnapping and/or sexual abuse, even if they haven't gone through it personally.
*help people in sex offender treatment programs understand the impact of their thoughtless actions.

The significance of this book to Alexis lies in the aspiration to assist others in their trauma recovery.

She breaks the story out into segments of recovery from:
*being victimized, and in her recovery acknowledging she was a victim,
*shifting from a victim mentality to being a survivor, and
*moving deeper from survivor mode to integrating the experience into the whole of who she is.

Alexis emphasizes the importance of understanding and validation through recovery. She hopes that by sharing her experience through words, she will inspire others to express and navigate their traumas.