Overcoming Trauma

The Black community has been suffering from racial discrimination for centuries, and the death of George Floyd sparked a rallying cry that traveled to every corner of the world.

How we decide to confront our inner fears is the person we become. Whom had Jonathan become? Ethiopian Airlines flight 961 plunged into the Indian Ocean in an attempted water landing, killing 125 of the 175 people on board. 10-year-old Jonathan and his 3-year-old brother Richie are left fatherless. Feelings of anxiety and uncertainty become their new normal as they grow up with a distant and neglectful mother. Now an adult, Jonathan is an ambitious graduate who wants to make something of his life. Richie, however, has turned to alcohol much like his mother. Despite his efforts and best ...

Are you tired of feeling stuck in the past? Carrying guilt, anger, or sadness you can’t explain—but can't seem to shake? Healing the Soul is a raw and compassionate guide for anyone ready to stop surviving and start truly living. With honesty and heart, Nati Carrillo walks you through the emotional weight we carry and shows you how to gently release it. This book is for those who don’t know what’s holding them back but know they’re ready for peace. If you're seeking emotional freedom, self-forgiveness, and a fresh start—you just found your first step.

Those in uniform keep our world safe and often pay a high price for fulfilling their duty mentally and emotionally. Retired Sergeant Eric Weaver can attest to this, as he lives with mental illness and struggled with the issue of suicide on numerous occasions, including multiple hospitalizations, while serving as a police sergeant. In Overcoming the Darkness, he gives a raw accounting of his own experiences coupled with knowledge and pragmatic advice gained from 20 years of instructing literally thousands in law enforcement about mental illness, substance use, PTSD, and suicide.

Do you talk to yourself in ways you’d never speak to someone you love? Does your inner voice sound more like a bully than a best friend? Healing the Inner Critic is a self-compassion guide for women who are tired of living with shame, burnout, and the constant feeling of “not enough.” If you’ve spent years chasing perfection, minimizing your needs, or feeling like a failure behind closed doors, this book will help you unlearn the inner narrative that’s been holding you back. Inside, you’ll discover: Where your inner critic comes from (and how it got so loud) The connection ...

Do some things make you feel like a child again, right back when you were hurt? Do you get unreasonably angry or upset with some people? Do you have unexplained anxiety in certain situations? If so, you may need some healing from triggers. Triggers tell you that your current situation will turn out exactly like the one when you were a child. That you’re still as helpless as you were then. Triggers put you right back in your memory of hurts at all ages and tell you that it will always be the same. People will always treat you the same. The people today will hurt you like the people in the ...

Love Without Growth: Overcoming Codependent Patterns and Escaping Unhealthy Relationships to Become a Better You is your transformative guide to finding self-love, setting healthy boundaries, and fostering meaningful, balanced relationships.

When two lonely hearts collide, will the high-stakes world of fame and fortune keep them apart? ANGIE: My life changed the day a record executive heard me singing to myself while doing my job. I went from being a nobody in a small town to a name the world recognizes. Only, they will never know my face. Not with the secret it is hiding. When the pressure of fame becomes too much, I like to escape to local bars and blend with the people. It’s in one of these bars that I meet Bowie. He speaks about my alter ego, Angel, as if he knows her. His judgments are swift and cruel. When my past comes...

"A Fight for Me: A Journey from Wreckage to Redemption" is a powerful and honest memoir adapted for young readers from the international bestseller "The Devil Inside Me" by Joshua T. Berglan. This gripping narrative chronicles the author's tumultuous journey through addiction, mental health struggles, and personal turmoil, ultimately leading to resilience, faith, and redemption. Berglan shares his raw and unfiltered story of overcoming immense challenges, including substance abuse, trauma, and the consequences of harmful choices. This book offers a message of hope and transformation, ...

Discover the Path to Emotional Freedom and Resilience Are you ready to embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery? This empowering guide offers the tools and insights you need to confront emotional pain, build resilience, and reclaim your life with renewed purpose. In this transformative book, you’ll learn how to navigate the complex emotions that come with life's challenges. Whether you're healing from past trauma, dealing with loss, or simply seeking to grow emotionally, this book will help you unlock your inner strength and move forward with confidence. Key Insights Include: ...

Discover the amazing phenomenon of Neuroplasticity and learn how to use it to get rid of trauma, heal brain injuries, and rewire your brain for optimum mental performance! In this insightful guide, Emily Goleman hands you the blueprint to utilizing the principles of neuroplasticity to improve your cognitive abilities, heal your brain injuries and traumas, eliminate decades of depression, and get rid of bad habits without experiencing any negative side effects or having to spend a lot of money on therapy.

The devil whispers in my ear, “Your mother can never know about this… it will kill her if she ever finds out.” Fear quakes in my six-year-old body. Shame saturates me like a soggy mist. I draw an X across my heart, cup my hand around his ear and whisper, “Cross my heart and hope to die! I promise I will never tell!” I am VOICELESS.

The Alchemy of Horses is a real-life story of how horses speak to humans, helping them heal. The author writes an honest tale from suffering to awakening, then to healing, all because of the horses in her life and the journey she has shared with them. The book reveals the horse's remarkable ability to reveal, through the unvarnished clarity of their emotions, a pathway to truth, for their owners and riders. Through the horse's examples, the past can be overcome, broken pieces can be put back together, and humans can find balance again. Kidnapping, a sexual attack, and a shocking death ...

As men, as dads, we need to own our decisions and the directions we choose to go. Picture being on a road trip with your co-pilot in the passenger seat. As you get further down the road, the GPS shows you a wreck along your route. You're coming upon it quickly. You may ask your co-pilot if they believe you should take the alternate route the GPS suggests or stick with the main route, believing the congestion will clear up soon. It's an immediate question requiring an immediate answer. With the pressure of the question, your co-pilot may have a few different reactions. 1. "Does he expect me ...

For the past 15 years, radical psychologist and therapist Guilaine Kinouani has helped hundreds of Black people to protect their mental and physical health from the harm of white supremacy. In this timely book, she brings together powerful case studies, eye-opening research and effective coping techniques from her anti-racist academy and award-nominated blog, Race Reflections.

In this book we will explore the nature of trauma and its effects, the process of healing from trauma, and the strategies and techniques that can help you overcome the barriers to healing. We will also examine what it means to move forward and thrive after trauma, and how to find meaning and purpose in life again.

Breaking the Chains of Trauma is a daily devotional based on the life of Sojourner Truth. Her story provides many opportunities for understanding trauma and suggests ways to move through it. It is critical today to address and find solutions to trauma's growing implications in our daily lives. The purpose is to gain freedom, taking time to reflect, process, heal, journal, and birth a new vision on your journey.

Ayelen was born to protect her people. Now is her chance. Ayelen is Zyanya, a protector of her people and an apprentice Dream Talker for her tribe. When a monster - part jaguar, part man - threatens the safety of her village, Ayelen knows it is up to her to protect the people she loves, including her un-believing, stubborn, beloved Spanish husband, and her witty twin brother. But can she overcome their well-meaning interference before the creature strikes again?

What kind of childhood is possible with sexual assault? Is there a way to escape from hurt? How do you shed the victim identity? This gripping book details the life of a first-generation girl who went through hell. Born in England in 1980 with mixed Asian Indian ancestry, she narrates her story of hardship and resistance.

Has your life been nearly ruined by physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or ritual abuse? Have you suffered from neglect and abandonment? Have you endured living in a war-torn country or felt powerless by all of the violence in the world? Have you yearned for a spiritually-based way to heal, consistent with your faith as a Bahá'í? The Bahá'í Faith teaches that: The inestimable cost of lost productivity by damaged individuals unable to function fully, if at all, of lost psychic identities, and even loss of lives must also be considered. Think of the millions of women who live with ...