GRIEF and RECOVERY
You Have allowed me to suffer much hardship,
but you will restOre me to life again
and lift me up from the dePths of the earth,
You will restore me to Even greater honor
and comfort me once again. Psalm 71: 20-21
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Life After Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life After Experiencing Major Loss
Bob Deits Loss is overwhelming. After a loved one's death, a divorce, an injury or disease, or another major life change, recovery often seems daunting, if not impossible. Life after Loss is the go-to resource for anyone who has suffered a major loss. With great compassion and insight, Bob Deits provides essential wisdom and practical exercises for navigating the uncertain terrain of grief and recovery. Now in its sixth edition, this guide is fully updated with new advice on catastrophic losses, guidance on using technology to foster connections and maintain support networks, and reflections from Deits' ongoing counseling and his firsthand experiences. After a destabilizing change, Life after Loss helps you to find positive ways to put together a life that is necessarily different--but equally meaningful. |
Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while. Mark 6:31
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Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse Shannon Thomas, LCSW "Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls. The bruises, brokenness, and holes are held tightly within the target of the abuse." |
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Changes that Heal
Dr. Henry Cloud The author "takes the reader step-by-step through the four basic tasks of becoming mature image bearers of God: bonding to others, separating from others, sorting out good and bad in ourselves and others, becoming an adult." |
"Anything that can be named is manageable." ~ Fred Rogers
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Healing Well and Living Free from an Abusive Relationship
Dr. Ramona Probasco "The shocking reality is that one out of every four women in the United States and one in three globally will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime. Dr. Ramona is one of those women. It can happen to anyone, regardless of race, education, socioeconomic status, or religion. Abuse breaks the spirit and leaves wreckage in its path. But it does not have to be the end of the story. Healing well and living free are within reach. In this practical book, Dr. Ramona walks with you on a proven path from victim to survivor to overcomer. This is a must-read for anyone who is suffering or has suffered abuse at the hands of an intimate partner. There is hope!" |
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Resilient Warriors Robert F. Dees, Major General, U.S. Army, Retired "Whether on the battlefield or in the board room, the home front or the highways of life . . .We are all Warriors! Resilient Warriors describes the realities of this lifelong fight, and provides relevant, enduring principles of resilience for warriors in every foxhole of life." |
Patrick Doyle Counsels for Recovery
When leaving a toxic environment, a person needs to replace previous "abuse magnet" behavior with healthy behavior. Below are resources that were helpful to me.
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Setting Boundaries in Relationships
The Cause of Self Doubt
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Unsafe Relationships
Religious Denial
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