{"product_id":"thriving-after-trauma-stories-of-living-and-healing-9781538125601","title":"Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery year millions of men and women develop addictions, eating disorders, depression, and related illnesses due to trauma. Trauma victims are more likely to suffer from drug or alcohol abuse, to smoke, or to engage in other self-destructive practices in an effort to avoid emotions they cannot handle and cope the hopelessness, despair, and painful feelings often associated with traumatic experiences. But it doesn’t have to be this way.   A change is finally happening.  Society is talking about sexual assault and abuse, about PTSD and associated disorders. And as people begin to acknowledge the traumas they’ve endured, they seek assistance for overcoming their experiences so they may live full lives free from shame, guilt, and despair.   Thriving After Trauma discusses the many ways trauma victims have overcome the consequences of a wide-array of circumstances, including physical or sexual abuse, war-related injury, and loss due to tragedy, illness, and natural disasters. Real stories illustrate the many types of trauma people experience and the actions they took to help them survive, grieve, and move on.  Letting go of the shame, guilt, anger, and fear associated with trauma is crucial to reclaiming a full life, and Shari Botwin provides insight into strategies such as journaling, bodywork, mindfulness, and using healing relationships, such as group therapy, to aid recovery. Any reader who has experienced trauma or knows someone who has will find comfort and hope in these pages, and a path forward to a full life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShari Botwin brings her passion and hard-won wisdom to a deeply complex subject. The ways trauma manifests are as varied and unique as the person whose experience she describes. Ms. Botwin has done a masterful job of weaving her patients’ stories, her story, her skill as a therapist and her power as an activist into a readable, compelling work. She paints intimate, compassionate portraits of the devastation caused by trauma and the careful and deliberate process of healing. Her message of hope for living fully comes alive on every page. -- Elizabeth N. Kuh, M.D., Child \u0026amp; Adolescent Psychiatrist, Specializing in treating traumatized and maltreated children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword: Stories of Living and Healing  Dr. Jo Anne White Acknowledgments  Introduction  1 Trauma Defined  What Is Trauma?  Posttraumatic Stress Emerges  Trauma Goes Public  2 Facing the Trauma  Telling Your Story  Staying Grounded  Managing Flashbacks  Healing Strategies When Facing Your Trauma  Managing Flashbacks  3 How the Road Unravels When a Witness Is Present  Living Life without Recreating Trauma  Learning to Trust Yourself and Others  Good-bye Guilt  Banishing Shame  Healing Strategies to Rebuild Trust, Reduce Guilt,and Alleviate Shame  4 Confronting Anger  Hello, Anger  Conquering Anger  Healing Strategies to Greet Anger  Healing Strategies for Using Anger to Conquer Your World  5 Staying Present  Karen: Letting Go of Her Abuser  Mary: Letting Go of the Loss of Her Youngest Brother When She Was a Kid  Debbie: The Struggle to Let Go of a Lost Childhood  Brian: Letting Go of Being the Rescuer after Growing up with Loss and Poverty  Healing Strategies to Let Go of the Past  6 Taking Time to Grieve  So Long Eating Disorder, Alcohol, or Drugs  Grieving with Others  Misconceptions about Grief and Grieving According to Helpguide.org  Healing Strategies for Coping with Loss and Grief after Trauma  Nurturing Your Hurt Self 7 Reaping the Benefits of Your Recovery Greeting Intimacy No More Fear  Trusting Love  Healing Strategies as You Reap the Benefits of Your Recovery  8 My Life in Recovery  Letting Go of the Wish On Becoming a Mom  Going Public with My Story  Healing Strategies I Used during My Recovery  9 Survivor Testimonials  Jennifer Fox: Emmy- and Golden Globe–Nominated Director of the Film The Tale  Karen’s Story  Janice’s Story: Sexual Assault Survivor  Tyler  Notes  Resources  Treatment Facilities for Overcoming Eating Disorders, Addictions, and Trauma  Outpatient Trauma Programs  Resources for More Information or to Find a Therapist  Bibliography","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041145684311,"sku":"9781538125601","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538125601.jpg?v=1750949112","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thriving-after-trauma-stories-of-living-and-healing-9781538125601","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}