I didn’t fall apart overnight. I unraveled quietly, while everyone around me thought I was fine. How Unplugging Almost Killed Me is a raw and deeply personal memoir about emotional collapse, C-PTSD survival patterns, depression, identity loss, and the terrifying moment when the life you built no longer fits the soul you are becoming. This is not a clinical guide. It’s not a diagnosis. And it’s not medical advice. It’s the lived experience of slowly disappearing inside your own life. It’s the story of a woman who unplugged from everything she thought she was supposed to be, the expectations, the roles, the conditioning, the silent contracts, and nearly lost herself in the silence that followed. It’s about the weight of trauma responses she didn’t even know she was carrying. The depression that feels less like sadness and more like absence. The self-abandonment that masquerades as strength. But this is not just a collapse story. It’s a rebellion. A rebellion against inherited beliefs. Against the identities others placed on her that she unknowingly claimed as her own. Against the quiet voice that whispers, “This is just who you are.” And what happens when she finally says, “No. I choose differently.” Inside these pages, you’ll witness: • The anatomy of emotional unraveling • How C-PTSD patterns can shape identity and self-worth • The hidden cost of living in survival mode • The courage it takes to let old/inherited identities die • What it means to rise, not perfectly, but powerfully This book is for anyone who has ever: Felt like they were disappearing inside their own life. Carried trauma responses that felt like personality. Battled depression in silence. Wondered if falling apart might actually be the beginning. This isn’t about unplugging from the world. It’s about unplugging from who you had to be to survive, and stepping into who you choose to become. Growth creates ripples; what helps one person often guides another. If this book touched your soul, your voice, your review can help it reach those who need it most. Jamie Lynn Gourlie is a Clinical Hypnotist and Intuitive Soul Coach who helps individuals break free from limiting identities and reclaim their voice.