Description
Traumatic life experiences can be devastating and they inevitably shape who you are. Such events can also become a powerful force that awakens you to an undercurrent of your own aliveness. Trauma recovery involves learning to trust in your capacity for new growth. In order to grow, we must make use of our suffering in order to find our happiness.
Within these pages, you will find an invitation to see yourself as the hero or heroine of your own life journey. A hero’s journey involves walking into the darkness on a quest for wholeness. This interactive format calls for journaling and self-reflection, with practices that guide you beyond the pain of your past and help you discover a sense of meaning and purpose in your life. Successful navigation of a hero’s journey provides opportunities to discover that you are more powerful than you had previously realized.
Written by Dr. Arielle Schwartz, bestselling author of The Complex PTSD Workbook, this healing guide provides a step-by-step approach to trauma recovery that integrates:
– Mindfulness
– Somatic psychology
– EMDR therapy
– Parts work therapy
– Relational therapy
Thought provoking, encouraging and helpful.
Each section felt as if it were a session with a professional. The tipping point for me was to rewrite my own narrative— abused by the man who I felt was my soul mate vs. managing to be in integrity and maintain a loving, connective heart despite circumstances. There are some real gems in this book to help clean up the residue of PTSD that served us in our time of need.
I loved this books as a Therapist, but even more so as human being who is healing from her own stories. Schwartz did an incredible job sharing easy, but meaningful activities, questions and tools to guide the reader in growth. This is a book I know I will refer to often as well as recommend to my clients.
I purchased this book after attending a training with Dr. Schwartz on trauma. This is a great tool to use with clients who have experienced trauma. A couple of my clients have already purchased and find it very helpful as we work through the chapters and exercises together.
This book works best with a therapist. It has great tools and strategies to help you!