The PTSD Workbook

The PTSD Workbook

Author: Mary Beth Williams

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1608827054

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extremely debilitating anxiety condition that can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal. Although many know that this mental health issue affects veterans of war, many may not know that it also affects victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, natural disasters, crime, car accidents and accidents in the workplace. No matter the cause of their illness, people with PTSD will often relive their traumatic experience in the form of flashbacks, memories, nightmares, and frightening thoughts. This is especially true when they are exposed to events or objects that remind them of their trauma. Left untreated, PTSD can lead to emotional numbness, insomnia, addiction, anxiety, depression, and even suicide. In The PTSD Workbook, Second Edition, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula outline techniques and interventions used by PTSD experts from around the world to offer trauma survivors the most effective tools available to conquer their most distressing trauma-related symptoms, whether they are a veteran, a rape survivor, or a crime victim. Based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the book is extremely accessible and easy-to-use, offering evidence-based therapy at a low cost. This new edition features chapters focusing on veterans with PTSD, the link between cortisol and adrenaline and its role in PTSD and overall mental health, and the mind-body component of PTSD. This book is designed to arm PTSD survivors with the emotional resilience they need to get their lives back together after a traumatic event.


What Would Keith Richards Do?

What Would Keith Richards Do?

Author: Jessica Pallington West

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-07-23

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1608191087

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What is a wiseman? What is a prophet? Someone with a strange, unflappable demeanor. Someone who speaks in cryptic koans, words whose meanings take years to unravel. Someone who has confronted death, God, sin, and the immortal soul. Someone unfit for this world, but too brilliant to depart it. Someone--in short--like Keith Richards. Here, at last, the wisdom of this indefatigable man is recorded and set forth. These are his visionary words: "I would rather be a legend than a dead legend." Or "Whatever side I take, I know well that I will be blamed." And--indeed--"I've never had a problem with drugs, only with policemen." Not merely a compendium of wisdom, this book is also a complete guide to the inner workings of a complex and inspired belief system, and the life of a man sanctified by fame. What Would Keith Richards Do reminds us to learn from our mistakes, let our instincts lead us, and above all, do what Keith has done better than anyone--survive.


Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Author: Joan Borysenko

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2001-03-15

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0759521344

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind comes a powerful collection of spiritual activities that we can use every day in order to create miracles in our lives. Through daily meditations and exercises, Borysenko helps us to let go of fear and realize the light of peace.


I Can Do Hard Things

I Can Do Hard Things

Author: Gabi Garcia

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780998958088

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I Can Do Hard Things is a beautiful reminder to tune into and listen to that quiet voice inside so that you can do what's right for you. I don't always feel brave, confident or strong. Sometimes it seems easier to follow others along. It's hard to navigate a world in which we get so many messages about how we should be. We pause. We listen to the quiet voice inside. I connect with the love and strength it brings. It helps me remember: I can do hard things. I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for Kids is the perfect addition to your home or school library. (The book is available in Spanish as Yo Puedo Hacer Cosas Dificiles: Afirmaciones Concientes Para Niños).


Self-Love Workbook for Women

Self-Love Workbook for Women

Author: Megan Logan MSW, LCSW

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1648762581

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Discover how much there is to love about yourself with this bestselling workbook. And then keep your journey going with the official companion: the Self-Love Journal for Women. This is the ultimate workbook for women for self love, offering a healing journey of self-discovery. Embrace who you are with this guided self-love book for women of any age and any background. Start by learning what self-love is, and then immerse yourself in activities that help you build your self-esteem and improve your relationships. Looking for a self-esteem workbook that is tailored to the specific challenges faced by women in the modern world? Look no further! This book includes a variety of exercises to engage with your sense of self-love, and the companion journal encourages you to go even deeper with writing and reflection. This self-care book for women includes: Proven techniques—Fall in love with yourself using a variety of compassionate exercises rooted in mindfulness, self-care, and positive psychology. Inspiring activities—This self-esteem workbook features prompts like quizzing yourself on what matters to you, making a happy playlist, and writing a message to your younger self to help you tap into your emotions and let go of limiting beliefs. Empowering affirmations—Nurture yourself with uplifting affirmations interspersed throughout this self-help workbook, and foster a better relationship with yourself and others. Share the self-love—This book makes an amazing gift for yourself—or any woman in your life who deserves to put herself first and explore how awesome she is! If you're looking for healing books based in self-love, get ready to create a life filled with greater purpose and pleasure with the Self-Love Workbook for Women.


Hey Girl! Empowering Journal for Girls

Hey Girl! Empowering Journal for Girls

Author: Pragya Tomar

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781732752894

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An Empowering, Imaginative, Inspiring self-exploratory Activity Journal for girls to Cultivate Mindfulness, Positive Affirmations, Gratitude and Help Your Girl Grow Strong, Wise and Confident.


The Power of Positive Affirmations in Overcoming Abuse and Trauma

The Power of Positive Affirmations in Overcoming Abuse and Trauma

Author: Jacalyn Marie

Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.

Published: 2022-10-17

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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The Power of Positive Affirmations in Overcoming Abuse and Trauma takes the reader on a journey from victim to victor. The method used changes the old, negative, ingrained tapes in an abused person's mind into self-directed statements of positive affirmations about oneself. In effect, we throw out the thoughts that do us harm, creating victims of us, and put in the positive things that we find in each person, thus creating our true, wonderful selves. In this book, we find at the beginning support for the reader. We all need support when we are caught up in an abusive or traumatizing situation. The words take the reader's hand, asking them to follow into the book. Gently, the readers follow the guide of working on and with positive affirmations, creating their own positive affirmations for themselves. The readers are taught how to form positive affirmations that suit who they really are. This book talks about childhood through adult sexual abuse, trauma, rape (of all ages), and the mental difficulties from such an upbringing and more. It discusses how to change the negative tapes that have been programmed into the minds of the abused and traumatized into positive statements that help them to move toward a more positive life and thoughts. In this way, the reader goes from an abuse victim to a warrior who has fought to gain freedom from their respective pasts. They are then victorious and become who they were meant to be before the abuse and trauma. My own recovery, using, above all else, positive affirmations, has helped me greatly. I would suggest this strategy to any broken, abused, traumatized, or hurting person out there.


Out-of-Control

Out-of-Control

Author: Melanie Gordon Sheets

Publisher:

Published: 2010-03-08

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780615392769

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Emotionally penetrating 420 PAGES PACKED with insight generating text, questions, worksheets, skills and attitudes to GET CONTROL of OUT-OF-CONTROL emotions, behaviors and thinking. A practical blend of DBT, CBT, and AA targets relapse/recovery struggles, anger, depression, anxiety, toxic thinking, the past, loss, relationships, destructive coping - substance abuse, suicide/self-harm, physical/verbal rages, codependency, overeating, overshopping, etc. Life-changing, turns defeated hearts into empowered spirits psychologically prepared for the challenges of recovery. Learn acceptance, Lean Into pain/problems, choose battles, set boundaries, use Rational Mind and the Wise Mind Worksheet to work through destructive thoughts/impulses to stop the Cycle of Suffering. Captures the dynamic process of the highly acclaimed modified DBT group for general, forensic and VA patients. Dr. Sheets informal, down-to-earth, humorous, southern character and passion for recovery defines this work.


One Foot in Front of the Other

One Foot in Front of the Other

Author: Tian Dayton, Ph.D.

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 075731788X

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365 days of inspiration for the recovery journey, filled with wisdom to ground, guide, and renew the spirit. Recovery—whether from addictive or compulsive behaviors, codependency, childhood trauma, dysfunction or loss—is not an event to be conquered, but an ongoing process of healing and self-discovery. It requires patience, perseverance, and self-awareness. Putting one foot in front of the other, moment-by-moment and day-by-day, builds courage, self-esteem, and resilience. A key component of staying on the right path is guidance from those who have walked it before. One Foot in Front of the Other gives readers a hand to hold as they face the challenges of living and provides a wellspring of knowledge from which to draw inspiration, and hope. Nationally renowned trauma and recovery expert Dr. Tian Dayton gives readers all the tools they will need on their journey of recovery, just as she has for countless of her own patients. Written in the 'I' format, each page speaks intimately to readers, offering straightforward and user-friendly wisdom through inspired readings. This powerful little book will help readers examine their lives and recapture feelings of gratitude and positivity opening to the grace of self-renewal.