Recommended Reading

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Jon Ronson's book is one of the two I’ve sent most often to friends and acquaintances facing stalking, harassment and Internet trolling. The real-life case studies of people whose lives were turned upside down – and finally turned right-side-up – shows that the possibility of recovery and redemption is as real as the initial pain. Buy So You've Been Publicly Shamed here. (Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

This is the other book I send most often to people struggling with online attacks. In addition to his books, Hale Dwoskin produces a weekly podcast, and provides e-mail updates at Sedona.com. Buy The Sedona Method here.  (Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) 

Any external stimulus – a tweet, an Instagram comment, an in-person slight – can spring that angsty voice in our head into action. JF Benoist calls that anxious voice the "Monkey Mind," and explains how our Observing Mind can play a larger more dominant role. Buy Addicted to the Monkey Mind here.  (Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) 

Do you remember how you felt when you first read your stalker's words on your screen? Is it easy to recall that feeling, because you replay that moment over and over again? Dr. Joe Dispenza explains the neuroscience and biochemistry behind our fight-or-flight instinct and other reactions you might feel when being attacked online. Importantly, he explains the why and how of rewiring your brain to help manifest a new reality. Buy Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself here.  (Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)