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Acknowledgments | |
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Foreword | |
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Introduction: A Trauma Book for Those in the Trenches | |
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Shit Happens | |
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What Is Trauma? | |
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Why Do Some People Suffer More Than Others? | |
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Hidden Traumas | |
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Identifying Your Traumas (Exercise) | |
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Will It Always Be Like This? | |
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Two Kinds of Suffering | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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It's a Body Thing | |
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What Happens in Trauma? | |
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Caught in Lower Brain Centers | |
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Under the Influence | |
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Taking Back the Control Room | |
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Resilience | |
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Getting the Traction to Move On | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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The Footprints of Trauma | |
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Tracks in the Body | |
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Sensitivities | |
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Triggers, Triggers Everywhere | |
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The Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man | |
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Not All Here (Dissociation) | |
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I Can't Think! | |
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Turned to Stone (Numbing) | |
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Amnesia, Flashbacks, and Fragmented Memory | |
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Insomnia | |
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Intrusive Thoughts and Images | |
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Self-Injuring Behaviors | |
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Guilty without Charge | |
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Living in a Broom Closet | |
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Ruptured Boundaries | |
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Relationship Patterns | |
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Feeling Broken | |
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Alone in an Uncaring World | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Trauma-Related Disorders | |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | |
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Acute Stress Disorder | |
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Depression | |
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Anxiety Disorders | |
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Addictions | |
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Eating Disorders | |
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Dissociative Disorders | |
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Borderline Personality | |
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Physical Diseases Related to Trauma | |
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Casualties of Trauma | |
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Two Cocoons | |
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Exploring Your Cocoon (Exercise) | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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The Journey of Healing | |
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Kelly's Story: A Hard-Won Self | |
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Basic Requirements for the Journey | |
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A Deliberate Curriculum | |
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The Tasks of Healing | |
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Personal Resources | |
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Assessing Your Resources (Exercise) | |
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The Spiral of Healing | |
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Jana's Story: The Importance of Deep Listening | |
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The Drive for Completion | |
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Realigning with Your Wholeness | |
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Each Path Is Unique | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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How to Choose the Right Helpers | |
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Sharing Your Trauma History | |
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Things to Consider When Working with Health Practitioners | |
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Is Psychotherapy for Me? How Long Will It Take? | |
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Choosing the Right Therapist | |
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Wounded and Wounding Healers | |
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When Is It Appropriate to Change Therapists? | |
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Can I Heal Without Psychotherapy? | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Selecting Your Interventions | |
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Containment versus Catharsis | |
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EMDR and Alternating Bilateral Stimulation (ABS) | |
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Point Therapies | |
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The TARA Approach for the Resolution of Shock and Trauma | |
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Somatic Therapies | |
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Hands-On Therapies for Trauma | |
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Imagery-Based Therapies | |
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Corrective Experiences | |
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | |
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Changing Experience through a Pattern Interrupt | |
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Help from Peers | |
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Residential Treatment Programs | |
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Medications and Natural Alternatives | |
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The Decisions Are Yours | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Tools for Dealing with Trauma | |
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Slowing Down the Process | |
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Keeping One Foot on Solid Ground | |
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Grounding | |
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Finding Your Rock | |
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Controlling Your Arousal Level | |
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Learning to Self-Soothe | |
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Accepting Comfort from Another Person | |
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Seeing Options | |
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The Three S's: Stop, Soothe, Support (An Antidote for Hyperarousal) | |
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The Three R's: Refocus, Reconnect, Reenter (An Antidote for Dissociation) | |
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The Control Button | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Tools for Living | |
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Your Job as Manager | |
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Becoming a Fierce Protector and Advocate for Yourself | |
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Supportive Life Structures | |
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Knowing Your Medicine | |
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Nurturing Self-Talk | |
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Gaining Control of Your Mind | |
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Objectivity | |
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Strengthening Boundaries | |
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Cultivating a Friendly Relationship with Your Body | |
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Humor | |
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Journaling | |
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Creativity and Self-Expression | |
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The Gifts of Nature | |
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Snuggling Up to the World | |
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The Best Revenge Is a Happy Life | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Spiritual Issues | |
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Why Did God Let This Happen? | |
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An Earnest Search | |
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Hidden Gifts | |
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What Spiritual Life Has to Offer | |
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The Transcendence Trap | |
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Expansion and Contraction | |
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What's Suffering Got to Do with It? | |
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Accepting Life as It Is | |
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An Integrated Spirituality | |
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Terry's Story: Toward an Integrated Spirituality | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Ain't Broke no More | |
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Surviving or Thriving? | |
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Signs of Healing | |
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Signs of Wholeness | |
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A New Me | |
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Coming Home | |
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Robert's Story: War No More | |
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It's Never Too Late for a Little Happiness | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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My Story | |
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Ten Points to Remember | |
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Bodywork Therapies | |
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Notes | |
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Glossary | |
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Resources | |
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Index | |