All This Healing is Killing Me
My Memoir will be released in April 2023
I’m Gabrielle Pelicci, a.k.a. Dr. Gabby, and I’m on a mission to inspire people to activate more power, more energy, more awareness, and more freedom in their lives.
One of the most important steps in my own healing journey was writing this book, which took 15 years. I dedicated all of this time to writing and re-writing my memoir because I think that our stories matter. I think that our stories weave us together; intertwine us and protect us. They help us feel less alone and less crazy when we’re overwhelmed with the mess of life.
I know how it feels to be stuck in rumination, negative patterns, bad relationships and horrible pain. I’ve healed myself from a terrible past and I know so many people can benefit from the lessons that I’ve learned. I’ve shared all of this in my book, in the most honest and vulnerable way possible, because I want this book to change your life.
Who is this book for
It’s for anyone who wants to learn more about physical and mental health, who is curious about spirituality and healing, who enjoys adventure and exploration.
It’s for anyone who has enjoyed books such as:
- Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Wild by Cheryl Stayed
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle
- Lit by Mary Karr
- Leaving the Saints by Martha Beck
- The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
This book is for you if you love to learn about personal growth, travel, women’s stories, transformation, and empowerment.
Description
At age 20, Gabrielle Pelicci returned from her modeling career in NYC to her hometown of Scranton, PA where her mother suddenly passed away. At her mother’s funeral, Gabrielle had a spiritual experience that left her reeling and set her on a heroine’s journey to learn about both the scientific and mystical explanations of human consciousness. Gabrielle studied a dozen healing practices, from alternative medicine to yoga, including travel immersions in Europe, Asia and Africa. Over the next 10 years, her complex PTSD symptoms persisted. Little by little, Gabrielle’s childhood experiences of domestic violence, and her parents’ mental illnesses and addictions are revealed. At age 30, still grieving the loss of her mother and disgusted with the fact that she couldn’t overcome her anxiety and depression, Gabrielle attempted to take her own life. Luckily, she survived and continued on her journey of healing and trauma recovery, earning a Ph.D. and becoming a professor of Holistic Medicine, with a dissertation on Women Healers.
In this deeply personal and vulnerable account, Gabrielle reveals how childhood trauma impacts our physical and mental health — as well as our adult relationships. She explores how you are only as sick as your secrets and telling your story is the medicine that can save your life. All This Healing is Killing Me is a brave narrative that reckons with the hold of the past over the present,
the mind over the body and celebrates one woman’s ability to write herself a happy ending.
Praise for All This Healing is Killing Me
“I tried to read this book slowly, but I had to force myself to put it down. It is such a heartfelt and compelling memoir. Gabrielle gives an open and honest account of what her healing journey has been and continues to be. I am amazed at her courage and willingness to change and grow at every stage. This is a must read for anyone on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.”
~ Allison Post, author of The Gut Wellness Guide
“A powerful cautionary tale — part memoir, part spiritual journey — All This Healing is Killing Me gives the reader a front-row seat to what it really takes to be a “spiritual warrior.” There are no easy answers, no sudden enlightenment — just the “boots on the ground” hard work of becoming whole. This is a must-read for anyone who is serious about healing — and serious about embarking on a spiritual path.”
~ Maia Danziger, author of Relax & Write
“All This Healing is Killing Me shows us how the path to healing and enlightenment can be tortuous, hard work. Most importantly, we see that, when it comes to emotional pain, we can run, but we can’t hide. Not all of us have the courage to stop, turn, and face our pain head on. Thank goodness Gabrielle is a fighter — and a writer — with the courage to do just that.”
~ Nicholas Garnett, author of In the Pink: A Memoir
“All This Healing is Killing Me is both an exposé and tribute to anyone who had to climb up hill, down hill, around the hill, and through the center of the damn hill in order to heal back to ourselves after life tried to bury us alive. You won’t be able to stop turning the pages and staring at the strength of the human spirit that lives in the author, Gabby Pelicci. This book is not only a gift, divinely intersected with you for your healing path, but is an anthem for you to keep going.”
~ Stacey Robbins, author of God Loves Me, I Think… Stories from Hell, Heaven, and the Other Side of Texas
“This is a riveting read. In All This Healing is Killing Me, you are quite likely to find parts that strongly resonate with your own experience of life, which is nicely comforting and enlightening. At the end of the day, we are all on this earth to help heal each other. Thank you to Gabrielle for sharing your story in such an incredible way and lending your voice to the tapestry of the human story.”
~Tanya Pergola, Ph.D., author of Time is Cows: Timeless Wisdom of the Maasai
