Blossoms of Healing - A Poetic Journey Through Recovery
Blossoms of Healing - A Poetic Journey Through Recovery

Author: Rachel Robinson

Publisher: Rachel Robinson

Published: 2023-06-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Discover the transformative power of words with "Blossoms of Healing: A Poetic Journey Through Recovery" by bestselling author Rachel Robinson. This deeply moving collection is your compass for self-discovery, self-love, and healing. Rachel's most profound work yet, "Blossoms of Healing", extends a sanctuary for those bearing the weight of past sorrows. Each poem offers a nurturing path towards resilience and recovery, a guiding light through the fog of fear and pain. Experience Rachel's evocative dance between darkness and light. Her words are here to guide you through your pain, transform your fear into courage, and uncover the beauty in your scars. Embrace the power of self-love, growth, and resilience championed by this poignant collection. Whether you're seeking solace, yearning to transform trials into triumphs, or standing on the precipice of change, this book is for you. Rachel's words remind you that it's okay to feel, to hurt, and to heal. "Blossoms of Healing" is your personal compass on the healing journey you're destined to embark on. Your healing is the greatest gift you can give to yourself. .

From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light

Author: R Krause

Publisher: Grove of Posey Publishing

Published: 2024-02-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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In the dimly lit corridors of the soul, where shadows dance with the echoes of despair, lies "From Darkness to Light: A Poetic Journey Through Addiction And Recovery," a mesmerizing tapestry woven with the threads of anguish and triumph. Within these pages, the reader embarks upon an odyssey of the heart, guided by the tender hand of the author through the labyrinthine maze of addiction's grip. As each verse unfurls its delicate petals of sorrow and resilience, we are beckoned into a world where the human spirit battles against the encroaching tide of darkness. Through the poet's unflinching gaze, we witness the struggle-the raw, unvarnished truth of addiction's relentless hold-and yet, amidst the tumultuous sea of despair, there blooms the fragile blossom of hope. In the hushed whispers of the verses, we find solace and solidarity, as the author bares their soul upon the page, inviting us to share in their journey of redemption. Through the depths of despair and the soaring heights of triumph, we are reminded of the indomitable resilience of the human heart, and the enduring power of the human spirit to transcend even the darkest of nights. "From Darkness to Light" is not merely a collection of words-it is a symphony of the soul, a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit, and a beacon of hope for all those who walk the path of redemption. In the tender embrace of these verses, we find sanctuary and solace, and emerge anew-transformed, and bathed in the gentle glow of the dawn.

Silent Screams
Silent Screams

Author: Nathaniel Granger, Jr.

Publisher: University Professors Press

Published: 2019-04-08

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1939686407

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Silent Screams: Poetic Journeys Through Addiction and Recovery is a powerful collection of poetry for anyone who has experienced addiction or had a loved one trapped in its throes. The contributors from this volume courageously share their journeys with addiction, including pain, suffering, and loss. Granger and Hoffman have collected a masterful collection of accessible poems and provided a framework for understanding how poetry can be part of the healing journey. Though some wounds never fully heal, this book will help readers continue their journey toward healing and growth.

Unpolished Journey
Unpolished Journey

Author: Morgan Blair

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9781949351873

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Unpolished Journey takes the reader through a raw and uncensored look at what recovery from an eating disorder, depression, and PTSD look like on a daily basis. The book is a collection of journal entries spanning the course of six years where through poetry, short stories, prose, and a jumble of other thoughts an honest portrayal of the realities of mental illness are unearthed. Morgan Blair is an artist whose work is inspired by her mental health recovery journey. She is the founder of Unpolished Journey, an organization where creatives effected by mental health can share and sell their work. Morgan graduate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently getting her masters at Northwestern University where she is studying to become a therapist. Whether painting, drawing, taking pictures, making videos, writing, or anything in between, Morgan can always be found getting her hands dirty while creating a new piece of art. Morgan never stays in one place and is always traveling around, exploring the world, and finding new spaces that fill her soul. Currently you can find her hiking mountains in Colorado and camping in back country places.

There I Am
There I Am

Author: Ruthie Lindsey

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1982107928

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Brain on Fire meets Carry On, Warrior in this inspirational memoir and “testament to the things that break us, heal us, and make us who we are” (Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that explores one woman’s journey from chronic pain and hopelessness to finding joy, redemption, and healing. At seventeen years old, Ruthie Lindsey is hit by an ambulance near her home in rural Louisiana. She’s given a five percent chance of survival and one percent chance of walking again. One month later after a spinal fusion surgery, Ruthie defies the odds, leaving the hospital on her own two feet. Just a few years later, newly married and living in Nashville, Ruthie begins to experience debilitating pain. Her case confounds doctors and after numerous rounds of testing, imaging, and treatment, they prescribe narcotic painkillers—lots of them. Ruthie has become bedridden, dependent on painkillers, and hopeless, when an X-ray reveals that the wire used to fuse her spine is piercing her brain stem. Without another staggeringly expensive experimental surgery, she could well become paralyzed, but in many ways, she already is. Ruthie goes into the hospital in chronic pain, dependent on prescription painkillers, and leaves the same way. She can still walk but has no idea where she’s going. As her life unravels, Ruthie returns home to Louisiana and sets out on a journey to learn joy again. She trades fentanyl for sunsets and morphine for wildflowers, weaning herself off of the drugs and beginning the process of healing—of coming home to her body. Raw and redemptive, There I Am is not just about the magic of optimism, but the work of it. Ruthie’s extraordinary memoir “like going on a walk with a best friend and listening to a life-changing speech at the same time: it’s equal parts familiar and profound, warm and insightful, comforting and challenging, relatable and unlike anything you’ve read before” (Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author).

After Shocks
After Shocks

Author: Tom Lombardo

Publisher: Press 53

Published: 2008-07

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780981635408

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Poet and editor Tom Lombardo brings together 115 poets from 15 nations with After Shocks: The Poetry of Recovery for Life-Shattering Events. This brilliant collection bears messages of recovery to its readers from the raw beginnings to long-term acceptance, delivered through the language of poetry: Grief, War, Exile, Abuse, Divorce, Addiction, Injury, Illness, Bigotry, Loss of Innocence. After Shocks: The Poetry of Recovery for Life-Shattering Events is filled with clarity of story, emotion, voice, music, and language, with hope that readers will find comfort, guidance, companionship, and healing.

From Darkness To Light
From Darkness To Light

Author: Ryan Krause

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2024-01-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"Embark on an emotional journey through the harrowing depths of addiction and the triumphant emergence into recovery with "From Darkness to Light: A Poetic Journey Through Addiction And Recovery". Set against a backdrop of darkness and struggle, this raw and evocative collection of poems follows the author's personal battle with addiction and the transformative path towards healing." As each verse paints a vivid picture of pain and vulnerability, readers are drawn into the gripping reality of addiction and the relentless pursuit of recovery. But amidst the darkness, glimmers of resilience and hope shine through, offering a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. Follow in the footsteps of the author as they navigate the treacherous terrain of addiction and emerge stronger on the other side. This book is more than just a collection of words; it is a testament to the indomitable human spirit and a guiding light for those on their own journey towards redemption.

The Altar of Innocence
The Altar of Innocence

Author: Ann Bracken

Publisher: Scarith

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780990693956

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The Altar of Innocence is about a mother who is in unfilled artist and a daughter who struggles to untangle the web of her mother¿s depression, alcoholism, and suicide attempt. As the daughter grows into a woman, she experiences her own confrontation with depression and a crumbling marriage. Deeply dissatisfied with the explanation of depression as a chemical imbalance in the brain, she peers into her own dark night of the soul and undertakes a spiritual journey. In order to finally claim her voice, she must overcome the patriarchy of the mental health system, challenge her treatment options, and navigate an increasingly difficult relationship with her husband. The poems in The Altar of Innocence come from my heart and from the sincere desire to share my journey in the hopes that others may find courage and inspiration. ¿Ann Bracken creates a vibrant dialogue with her reader. Her emotional vocabulary is wholeheartedly offered to us like a gift to the world. Bracken¿s strength comes from an equilibrium between idea and performance¿interior and exterior lives, smartly drawn. With a strong voice, vitally engaged, she presents characters and behavior without judgment. Poetry is the vehicle that makes us laugh and cry at her ¿Altar of Innocence.¿ ¿Grace Cavalieri, poet and producer of the radio show ¿The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress¿ ¿The Altar of Innocence offers readers a rare and compassionate look at depression. By telling her mother¿s story and sharing her own, Ann Bracken takes us on an intimate journey through two generations of mental illness and ultimate healing. Readers will find hope in her journey.¿ ¿ Laura Shovan, writer and publisher of Little Patuxant Review

All the Flowers Kneeling
All the Flowers Kneeling

Author: Paul Tran

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-02-15

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 0525508341

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“Paul Tran’s debut collection of poems is indelible, this remarkable voice transforming itself as you read, eventually transforming you.” —Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel “This powerful debut marshals narrative lyrics and stark beauty to address personal and political violence.” —New York Times Book Review A profound meditation on physical, emotional, and psychological transformation in the aftermath of imperial violence and interpersonal abuse, from a poet both “tender and unflinching” (Khadijah Queen) Visceral and astonishing, Paul Tran's debut poetry collection All the Flowers Kneeling investigates intergenerational trauma, sexual violence, and U.S. imperialism in order to radically alter our understanding of freedom, power, and control. In poems of desire, gender, bodies, legacies, and imagined futures, Tran’s poems elucidate the complex and harrowing processes of reckoning and recovery, enhanced by innovative poetic forms that mirror the nonlinear emotional and psychological experiences of trauma survivors. At once grand and intimate, commanding and deeply vulnerable, All the Flowers Kneeling revels in rediscovering and reconfiguring the self, and ultimately becomes an essential testament to the human capacity for resilience, endurance, and love.