Survivors : Stories and Strategies to Heal the Hurt

by Preston, John D.

• ISBN13: 9781886230446
• ISBN10: 1886230447
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Impact Pub

Table of Contents

Introducing the Survivors: Sharon, Dale, Katherine, Gary,... and You	3	(8)
PART I: WHEN LIVING HURTS
Why Does It Hurt So Much?	11	(8)
When It Hurts to Grow Up	19	(24)
Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds	43	(12)
When You Hurt But Don't Know Why	55	(14)
PART II: UNDERSTANDING YOUR EMOTIONS
Why Does the Hurt Last So Long?	69	(8)
Trauma and the Brain	77	(4)
``You Always Get What You Need''---Or Do You?	81	(12)
``To Thine Own Self Be True''	93	(8)
``Grit Your Teeth'' & Other Ways to Keep on Hurting	101	(14)
What Does It Mean to be Emotionally Healthy?	115	(10)
PART III: SURVIVOR STRATEGIES FOR HEALING THE HURT
Survivor Strategy #1: Do No Harm	125	(12)
Survivor Strategy #2: Understand How We Heal	137	(14)
Survivor Strategy #3: Promote Your Own Healing	151	(26)
Survivor Strategy #4: Take Action in Your Real World	177	(10)
Survivor Strategy #5: Assert Yourself	187	(14)
Survivor Strategy #6: Gain Control Over Your Emotions	201	(12)
Survivor Strategy #7: Stay Healthy & Reduce Emotional Stress	213	(12)
Survivor Strategy #8: Explore Self-Help and Recovery Groups	225	(6)
Survivor Strategy #9: Consider Psychotherapy	231	(14)
PART IV: SURVIVOR STORIES
Pathways to Emotional Healing	245	(16)
APPENDICES:
A. Symptoms of Common Adult Psychiatric Disorders	253	(6)
B. Medical Disorders and Drugs That May Cause Psychiatric Symptoms	259	(2)
References	261	(4)
Selected Reading	265	(2)
Index	267