{"product_id":"a-stranger-in-my-bed-8-steps-to-taking-your-life-back-from-the-contagious-effects-of-your-veterans-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-9781614485742","title":"A Stranger In My Bed: 8 Steps to Taking Your Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Stranger in My Bed\u003c\/i\u003e takes you inside Debbie Sprague’s life for an intimate view of a love story disrupted by the invasion of PTSD—thirty years after the Vietnam War. The cycle moves from love to fear, anger, and despair. Stories unfold of her husband’s battle with PTSD, displaying typical behaviors, triggers, and moods. Those familiar with this world will be comforted: “That sounds just like my life, and I thought I was the only one.” Others will find a new awareness: “I had no idea it was like that.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  You will watch a family and marriage almost be destroyed by the contagious effects of PTSD. Yes, PTSD is “contagious”—the family can take on the symptoms, even to the point of full-blown PTSD. Debbie was one of those people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  When she finally sought help, two different therapists advised her to get a divorce. Walk away from her husband? He was only nineteen when he fought for his country. What if we all walked away?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  She chose to stay and stand by her values, next to the man that she vowed to love, honor, and care for in sickness and in health. And it almost destroyed her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  With God’s help, she received strength to overcome her fear and anger. She became compassionate and forgiving to her husband. But most of all she learned to cherish the life God had given her by regaining her health and happiness, realizing it was necessary to have the physical and emotional strength to care for her husband.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  As Debbie began to discover resources and find solutions for her problems, she found that many other people were suffering as well. She realized sharing those solutions was her life purpose—what she had been preparing for her entire life. Debbie’s gift to you is \u003ci\u003eA Stranger in My Bed:  8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back From The Contagious Effects Of Your Veteran’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Part 1: A Stranger in My Bed: Our Story\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 1: It Began as a Love Story\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: The Christmas Gift\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: Happy Birthday to Me\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: Welcome Home, Brother\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: Vietnam in my Bed\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: Not Like in the Movies\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: The Perfect Storm\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: Remote Controlled Jackass\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: Nowhere to Hide\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter10: A Man on the Edge\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 11: Grieving the Living\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 12: Dead End to Detours to Dreams\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 13: Peace Today, Hope for Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Part 2: Getting to Know the Stranger: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 14: Introducing the Stranger: PTSD\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 15: The Effects of Trauma on Spirituality\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 16: The History of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Part 3: Helping the Stranger: Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 17: Counteracting Military Indoctrination\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 18: Traditional Treatments\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 19: Complementary and Alternative Treatments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Part 4: Living with the Stranger\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 20: What’s PTSD and What’s Just Being a Man?\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 21: How You Can Help\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 22: PTSD and Money\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 23: Sex, Intimacy, and PTSD\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 24: The Reality of a Future with PTSD\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Part 5: Secondary Stress Disorder: 8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back from the Contagious Effects of the Stranger\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 25: Step 1: Knowledge, Understanding, and Acceptance\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 26: Step 2: Uncovering Your Power\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 27: Step 3: Unveiling Your Support System\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 28: Step 4:  Letting Go of Fear, Anger, and Guilt: Finding Love, Compassion and Forgiveness\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 29: Step 5: Treating the Side Effects of Stress and Overwhelm\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 30: Step 6: Cherishing YOU With Health and Wellness\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 31: Step 7: Creating the Sparkle: Adding Fun, Happiness, and Passion\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 32: Step 8: Putting It All Together: The GPS to Your Dreams   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Afterword: Reflections from the Stranger\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  About the Author\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Resources\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Permissions","brand":"Morgan James Publishing llc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359736234327,"sku":"9781614485742","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781614485742.jpg?v=1754125559","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-stranger-in-my-bed-8-steps-to-taking-your-life-back-from-the-contagious-effects-of-your-veterans-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-9781614485742","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}