Emotional Trauma

Empower yourself to transform relationships and thrive … even if anxious attachments and toxic cycles have marred your past. Do emotional swings and relationship hurdles constantly weigh on your mind? Are you worn down by repeated conflicts or struggling with trust that seems impossible to build? Do you want to break free from the cycles of emotional hurt, moving towards genuine connection and growth? These struggles are far more common than you think!

Drawing from personal experience and extensive research, this book offers a comprehensive guide on how to understand betrayal trauma, process the betrayal, and recover from it. Every chapter is dedicated to helping you regain your sense of self and embrace it wholeheartedly. Laced with biblical scriptures, the book offers not just practical tips but also spiritual guidance for those seeking to find solace in their faith.

Making Your Crazy Work for You adopts the irrelationship model to present a step-by-step program for self-understanding and catalyzing change. Our "crazy" refers to our unique reaction to our own pain, fear, and anxiety brought on by isolation from others and ourselves. This unrecognized isolation can occur even when we are surrounded by other people in our daily lives. However, by learning to listen to our craziness, we can use it as a tool for ending isolation and opening up to love.

New York Times bestselling author and retired US Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, who has nearly a decade of experience coaching others to overcome adversity, shares strategies for healing and moving forward—which don’t just apply to those returning from war, but resonate with anyone who has experienced severe trauma. Featuring his trademark humor and relatable stories, Bounce Back helps anyone confront trauma, understand their emotions, and take back control of their lives.

In The Joy Reset, Dr. McDonald helps listeners identify barriers that prevent them from accessing joy—hypervigilance, emotional numbing, fear of loss, conditioning, guilt, and shame—and then redefines positive emotions as those tenacious, gritty, often tiny experiences that appear within the darkest moments and form the very foundation of psychological resilience.

While an audiobook cannot replace therapy, it can be a phenomenal complement to professional guidance, offering transformative insights that foster deeper self-awareness and growth. If you feel overwhelmed by past experiences, this comprehensive guide delivers clarity, empathy, and the opportunity for a true breakthrough.

When asked, almost everyone agrees they would like to have control over some parts of their lives. Billy, at age ten, is no different. Truth be told, he’d love to have some peace in his day. He knows better than to wish for happiness or a warm dinner, though that’d be super! What he really would love is a mom who recognizes that he’s just a kid and not her enemy. He doesn’t know why she seems to hate him, but like all kids, he holds onto hope. Nothing feels easy for Billy. He leaves one war zone at home to go to school, where he’s an easy target for the class bully. If it ...

Everything changed with the click of a shutter… the difference between life and death. Frankie Taylor has issues. Alcoholism, infidelity, and a divorce have plunged him into a pit so deep, he can see only one way out. But his scheme to end it all unravels after an odd chain of events involving a digital camera. Thwarted and bewildered, Frankie begins to reassemble the pieces of his carefully dismantled life. And God shows up… Cara Alexander is a teen intent on storming into adulthood. Her parents watch helplessly as their rebellious daughter slips away, leaving them reeling after ...

Unlock the secret to profound peace in a chaotic world. "Beyond Control" offers a transformative journey for those trapped in anxiety and perfectionism, teaching the liberating art of surrender. Through practical exercises, inspiring stories, and evidence-based techniques, this illuminating guide helps readers release the exhausting grip of control to reveal unexpected joy and opportunities previously hidden from view. Perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed by life's unpredictability, this book provides a clear path to not just survive uncertainty, but to thrive within it. Discover how ...

Have you ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself? As a Black woman, navigating through the challenges of everyday life can be emotionally draining. But what if there was a way to reclaim your power, embrace your uniqueness, and prioritize your own well-being? In "Emotional Self Care for Black Women," by Nya Love, you'll embark on a transformative journey towards emotional healing, self-discovery, and living a life of fulfillment, love, and joy.

EMDR is designed to ease the distress you associate with traumatic memories, combining cognitive, somatic, and emotion-focused therapies with bilateral stimulation—usually guided eye movements.

Where do you turn when the past comes to call? Cara Alexander wants to live life on her terms, but her paltry attempts at adulting have left her world a mess. Those around her think if she returned to the faith of her childhood and let God be in control, all would be well. She's not convinced. God proved Himself untrustworthy during the most tragic event of her life. Why would she believe His empty promises and supposed plans now? She’s just fine on her own. Except she's not. Her struggles with self-defeating behavior, bad choices, and debilitating fear bring consequences beyond her ...

Do you feel that the spiritual teachings of religions are confusing? Have you ever had a fundamental change in your beliefs? If so, you may be on the verge of a spiritual awakening. In Transformative Awakening, Caleb Birch explains the process he went through when his belief system changed. Guilt and fear can keep you stuck in something that you are not. Self-acceptance can help set you free. Even if you have been disappointed by religious systems, you can find enlightenment and fulfillment on the positive path. It’s time to take off our spiritual kid gloves. In this book, you will ...

What if the key to healing lies in embracing the parts of yourself you've been taught to suppress? Transformative Shadow Work is your all-in-one guide, workbook, and journal designed to help you integrate your hidden self, break free from emotional triggers, and step into self-acceptance.

Are you tired of feeling stuck in old emotional patterns, struggling with trust, or battling self-doubt? It’s time to heal the wounded parts of your inner child and step into the life you deserve. Written by Rhea Jacobs, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and EMDR Therapist with over a decade of experience, this book is more than just a guide—it’s a transformative healing journey.

In our search for love, affection, and acceptance, we often find ourselves repeating old patterns with new partners. Our brains seek familiar touch points as a way of navigating the unpredictability of our lives, but this means we can find ourselves reentering relationships with the same toxic dynamics. Toxic relationships are especially hard to recover from, especially when they uncovered some of our earliest and deepest traumas. When we leave them, we often find ourselves nursing a broken heart, again and again.

My name is Willow Asher. I am the casualty of bad relationships. I am one of the women who is lumped into those dire relationship statistics that randomly pop up on social media each day. There was a time when I would look at those staggering numbers, shake my head, and thank the universe that I never was in that position. That was a lifetime ago when I believed that all men were intrinsically good, and love was something that everyone was guaranteed. If Stephen King ever is in need of a new horror story idea, he should have a chat with me. I have some great material to share with him, and ...

In the shadows of Reno, justice is the only light. When a dark figure from the past resurfaces in Reno, Detective Chief Hector Ramirez finds himself thrust back into a nightmare he thought was long buried. William Black, a cunning and sadistic predator, has returned, and his presence is a chilling reminder of old traumas for Hector, his family, and the community. As Hector races against time to bring Black to justice, he must navigate a minefield of personal and professional challenges. With two new brutal assaults echoing a series of unsolved cases, the stakes have never been higher. ...

Too many of us underestimate the impact of unresolved trauma on our lives, thinking we are perfectly fine. In reality, embracing shadow integration and inner child work can unlock hidden potential and joy you never knew existed. Driven by the pioneering wisdom of Carl Jung, this 2-in-1 collection will give you the confidence and knowledge to begin and delve into a most transformative journey of self-discovery.

Reviewed by Doreen Chombu for Readers' Favorite U.S. Marine Vietnam Sacrifice is a memoir by Raymond Isaac Lindsey, a Vietnam veteran, of his experiences after the war, written by his wife, Crystal Mary Lindsey. At nineteen, Raymond (Ray) fought in the Vietnam War against children recruited by the Viet Cong. The experience left him with physical and mental injuries. His therapy and treatment in Japan caused more harm, and when he returned home, he experienced symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Despite having a loving family and friends, Ray felt like he was in another world ...