Chapter 1: What Just Happened to Us? — from The United States of Disconnection
Every movement begins with a moment of disorientation. For many of us, the last few years have felt like one long rupture — socially, politically, spiritually, and relationally.
That’s why The United States of Disconnection opens with Chapter 1: What Just Happened to Us? It names the shock that so many of us felt but couldn’t put into words. The disconnection wasn’t just personal — it was everywhere. Families divided. Communities fractured. Truth itself felt slippery.
This book is a love letter to those who still believe in empathy and a warning about what happens when we ignore fear. Chapter 1 sets the stage: before we can heal, we must first understand the wound.
Chapter 1 Summary
In What Just Happened to Us?, Darren Elliott describes the cultural earthquake of the last decade. We watched public trust collapse, families fracture, and fear-driven leaders thrive.
The chapter highlights:
Collective disorientation — reality itself feeling unstable.
Fear as the fuel — how anxiety spread faster than truth.
Disconnection as the symptom — the breakdown of empathy and belonging.
“The first step to healing is naming what is real. This chapter is about naming the rupture.”
This opening chapter invites readers not to despair, but to recognize the truth: healing is possible once we stop denying what has happened.
Closing Invitation
Disconnection is not the end of the story. It is the place where healing begins.
Here’s how to join in:
Download free Love Loops™ guides at https://loveloops.love
Visit https://www.thenarcissismrecoveryproject.com/usofd for more info or to purchase the book.
Start a family or community reading circle.
Ask your library or bookseller to order the book using these ISBNs:
Hardcover: 979-8-218-36690-3
Paperback: 979-8-218-36691-0
Ebook: 979-8-218-36692-7
Let this be the bottom. Wake up to what is happening so that change is possible. Join us today.
