Self Help Trauma

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.

Have you discovered your husband’s hidden pornography addiction? Do you feel lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to move forward? You’re not alone, and healing is possible. Reclaiming Yourself: A Healing Journey for Wives of Porn Addicts is your guide to reclaiming your sense of self, rebuilding your life, and reconnecting with your inner strength. It walks you through the healing process and offers practical tools to support your emotional well-being.Inside, You’ll Discover: What Healing Truly Means: Redefine healing as growth, not perfection, and learn to embrace the journey. Taking...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Inner Fight Still Becoming: Self-Help for Men Who Hate Self-Help (Book 1) This isn't a guide. It's a reckoning. You don’t need one more guy yelling “Man up.” You need someone to finally say, “I see what you’ve been holding. And it’s heavy.” The Inner Fight is for men who are tired of pretending they’re fine. Tired of stuffing rage down their throat and calling it strength. Tired of self-help books that talk about love and healing like it’s yoga and bubble baths. This is a self help book for men who: • Feel like they’re always one step from shutting down • Don’t...

Your shadow is powerful. It can trip you up, sabotage your best efforts and create obstacles. It can also house amazing creative potential you never knew you had. Discover how to make friends with this primal force. It is waiting to be unleashed. Until you discover how to own your darkness, you only half live. You deny the fullness of your unique expression because you repress what you believe is unpalatable or unacceptable. As a consequence, you find yourself frustrated with the world, irritated with those you call friends and family, and angry with your seeming inability to express ...

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 ...

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.

You’re tired of being everything for everyone— and still feeling like you’re not enough. You say “yes” when you want to say “no.” You carry their emotions like they’re your responsibility. You feel guilty just for needing time alone. This isn’t love. It’s self-betrayal. In this emotionally powerful guide, Lena Hartley leads you back to yourself. Through stories, reflections, and gentle truth-telling, you’ll learn how to: Recognize the hidden ways you abandon yourself Break free from people-pleasing and emotional exhaustion Set boundaries without guilt or fear Let go of...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Code Version: Wish you could let go of prior pain? Learn how to look back lightly and move forward to a brighter tomorrow. Are you plagued by painful memories? Still stressed by years-old trauma? Feel parts of your past have been blocked out by anguish? Licensed Professional Counselor Frank Healy has spent over thirty-three years assisting clients to face and overcome PTSD, anxiety, and depression. And now he’s here to share his vast knowledge and toolset to help you unpack problematic moments in your history and live with confidence. Empower Yourself Through Your Memories is an ...

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...

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…