Rewriting the Script: The Power of Transforming Inner Dialogue in Oppressed Communities

By Mardoche Sidor MD, Adaiah Lassalle LCSW, Karen Dubin PhD

What if the most harmful oppression you experience is the voice inside your head?

We often think of oppression as something external-laws, institutions, violence, exclusion. But what happens when those forces settle into our thoughts, our choices, and our self-talk?

Rewriting the Script reveals how internalized oppression becomes the silent narrator of our lives-shaping who we believe we are, what we think we deserve, and how we relate to others. Whether it's the voice that says "I'm not good enough" or "People like me don't belong here," these beliefs are not just insecurity-they are inherited scripts designed to keep us small.

This groundbreaking book helps you:

Identify and interrupt the inner critic rooted in systems of harmUnderstand how trauma, racism, classism, ableism, and sexism shape inner dialogueHeal through accessible, step-by-step practices grounded in neuroscience, narrative therapy, and liberation psychologyRewrite your inner narrative with dignity, truth, and self-compassionMove from personal healing to collective transformation

Rooted in the voices and experiences of Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and marginalized communities, Rewriting the Script is a practical and poetic guide for clinicians, educators, leaders, and anyone ready to reclaim their mind-and their life.

This book is not asking you to fix yourself. It's inviting you to remember who you were before oppression shaped your voice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1968105107
• ISBN13: 9781968105105
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Sweet Institute Publishing
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"