Self Help Trauma

A story about a young man who must learn to heal from a tumultuous upbringing and grow into the man that would make his Mother proud.

Have you ever felt uncomfortable or not “at home” in your body? In this book, the founders of Body Trust, licensed therapist Hilary Kinavey and registered dietician Dana Sturtevant, invite listeners to break free from the status quo and reject a diet culture that has taken advantage and profited from trauma, stigma, and disembodiment, and fully reclaim and embrace their bodies.

Can you control HOW you think and WHAT you think about? Is it possible you can influence how you react to and feel about events of the past? If you don't think so, then don't waste your time reading this book; it's not for you. On the other hand, if you think you can, and you are a person committed to continuing your own development, then read on. WE EACH HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY In a world where 'mental health' problems are clearly on the rise, each of us has a responsibility to play our part. And that is to at least learn to recognise the patterns of thinking that control how we respond to ...

Step back from your problems, make sense of your experience, and rewrite your story. This book helps you achieve positive change and better outcomes by being the storyteller and the star of the story you want to tell. Part narrative therapy and Hollywood how-to, Blockbuster Living braids our love of filmed entertainment and its formula of success onto our daily routine of family, love, work, faith, and the big question always lingering: What do we really want? This is an invitation to think like a storyteller; clarify the past and build an intentional future that is harmonious with a truer ...

How to Breathe While Suffocating is your antidote to the all-too-common tendency to surrender, giving up on your life's ambitions. You don't have to give up! For anyone who has gotten caught in the trap of "I can't do it," this book reminds you that you are enough, you possess value, and your unique ability to engage with the world can and will get you to where you want to be.

Almost no one remembers their infancy or toddlerhood, but it is there nevertheless. Whatever happened then influences a person now – in both beneficial and problematic ways. Past lives affect us by the same means our childhood does. Unremembered past lives continue to live in our bodies, our genes, our energy fields and relationships with others. If there were difficulties, unmet needs, or broken hearts, we continue to feel those in present time. We act them out. We react to others with memories always hovering in the background. Traveling on the River of Time is a tool to unearth those ...

Homesteading in the Calm Eye of the Storm is a companion book to my self-help book: COMPLEX PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving. Homesteading is also a memoir of my journey of recovering from C-PTSD. Written in a more playful, easier to read style than my other books, it is much less dense and relatively free of psychological jargon. Several previewers have described it as rich, poignant, funny and full of self-disclosive anecdotes that are sure to help other survivors in their recovery. "Homesteading" has two parts. In Part I, I escape from my dysfunctional family and backpack around the ...

Karena Kilcoyne shares with raw vulnerability how she rose above her stories of abandonment, worthlessness, and shame. She’ll help you let go of your own past by embracing every beautiful, imperfect piece of yourself—no matter what your story looks like. Rising above your story will empower you to live the life of your dreams. Karena’s beautifully simple yet powerful formula offers emotional freedom and unfettered joy when you’re ready to embrace the vibrant, worthy, and lovable person you truly are.

Return to You is a powerful journey inward — a self-help guide that gently unravels childhood conditioning, teaches you how to reparent your inner child, and reconnects you to the deepest source of healing: stillness. Grounded in neuroscience, somatic healing, and soul wisdom, this book shows you how to: Understand the subconscious programming formed from the womb to age seven Reparent your inner child with compassion and presence Break lifelong patterns rooted in fear, scarcity, and trauma Use stillness as a portal to intuition, clarity, and nervous system healing Align your life with ...

Trauma and its effects can feel like a never-ending storm, and there's no safe harbor in sight from the thoughts and emotions that toss and turn so violently and unpredictably in your head. But healing is possible. Your brain can actually rewire these thoughts and emotions. And you can direct that powerful healing process through journaling.

You don’t have to explode to be heard. And you don’t have to go numb to survive. This is not your average self help book for men. It won’t tell you to breathe through your trauma and call it strength. It won’t ask you to journal your way out of rage. It will call you out— And call you back into yourself. Also available as an audiobook—read in a voice that doesn’t sugarcoat the truth Inside this book: Chapter 1 – The Quiet Fire Why your silence is still screaming—and who it’s burning most. Chapter 2 – Why You Explode or Shut Down From bottled pain to broken love. ...

Self-healing through self-parenting, a concept introduced a generation ago, has helped thousands of adult children of alcoholics who are codependent and have conflicts in their primary relationships. Now Patricia O'Gorman, PhD, and Phil Diaz, MSW, authors of the classic book The 12 Steps to Self-Parenting for Adult Children and its companion workbook, expand the reach of that successful healing paradigm to anyone who has suffered from any kind of trauma.

This is an interactive self-help workbook and psychological road map to enable survivors of coercive, cultic, and spiritual abuse to find healing, recovery, and growth.

This book examines the effects and impacts of intergenerational trauma. It also explores the effects of both single-event traumas and multigenerational trauma in addition to examining the history of traumatic events that have affected entire cultures and societies. The book examines the development of treatments for trauma-related disorders. Additionally, the author explains how a few therapeutic approaches can be applied to intergenerational trauma.

Muzzle your shadow, and it will find a way to speak and act for you. It will say things you wish you had never said. It will deny, subvert and suppress your creative talents and it will be afraid of what will happen if you reveal your spiritual gifts. Shadow work will change your life. When you have the courage to meet, greet and explore the darkness within your psyche, you are graced with powerful insights into how you have been denying and repressing yourself. "The Shadow Work Diaries- How the Darkness You Fear Holds the Treasure You Seek,” is book two in the Embracing Your Shadow ...

Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, or one of the multitudes of other mental illnesses that seem to plague modern society? If so, then you might also struggle with the side effects of the medication that is used to treat them. Medication that only seems to alleviate the symptoms and in some situations multiple medications used at once may even make them worse. What most people do not realize is that by learning how to utilize their Vagus Nerve they would be able to lead healthier and happier lives.

Are you trapped in a relationship that hurts more than it heals—yet you still can’t walk away? You know they’re not good for you. You’ve cried, questioned, and convinced yourself to leave… yet something always pulls you back. This isn’t love. This is emotional addiction—and it’s not your fault. In You’re Not Addicted to Them. You’re Addicted to the Pain, Lena Hartley gently untangles the roots of trauma bonding, revealing why so many strong, self-aware women find themselves stuck in cycles of hurt, hope, and heartbreak. This isn’t just a book about letting go. It’s a...

You show up. You smile. You get things done. And yet, deep down, you’re exhausted—emotionally drained from always being the strong one. No one ever asks if you're okay. And honestly… you're not. I Keep Smiling So No One Sees I’m Drowning is a deeply emotional and healing book for women who feel unseen, unheard, and emotionally overwhelmed. Through gentle storytelling, relatable confessions, and quiet moments of truth, this book helps you break the silence, reclaim your voice, and finally feel held. If you've ever felt like you're drowning behind your smile, this book will feel like ...

It might feel impossible to live without the burden of constant stress or the pain of traumatic memories. For many the coping mechanisms they’ve managed to develop are all they have. The remarkable resilience of trauma survivors goes a long way, but the path to deeply healing is something we’re still discovering. The innovative approach of Polyvagal Theory marks a new milestone in our understanding. It’s not just about how to live with the burden of your past…

EMDR is a way of kickstarting your natural healing & recovery process after the traumas you have faced. It is best known for its effectiveness at dealing with PTSD but has also been shown to help a range of mental disorders such as personality disorders, depression, anxiety & more. Often, these issues tend to be rooted in a form of trauma which is exactly what the EMDR method aims to help you work through.