Stranger in My Bed 8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back from the Contagious Effects of Your Veteran's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Name: Stranger in My Bed 8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back from the Contagious Effects of Your Veteran's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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ISBN: 9781614485742

ISBN-10: 1614485747

ISBN-13: 9781614485742

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Authors: Debbie Sprague

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A Stranger in My Bed takes you inside Debbie Sprague’s life for an intimate view of a love story disrupted by the invasion of PTSD—thirty years after the Vietnam War. The cycle moves from love to fear, anger, and despair. Stories unfold of her husband’s battle with PTSD, displaying typical behaviors, triggers, and moods. Those familiar with this world will be comforted: “That sounds just like my life, and I thought I was the only one.” Others will find a new awareness: “I had no idea it was like that.”You will watch a family and marriage almost be destroyed by the contagious effects of PTSD. Yes, PTSD is “contagious”—the family can take on the symptoms, even to the point of full-blown PTSD.…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publication date: 6/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction



A Stranger in My Bed: Our Story



It Began As a Love Story



The Christmas Gift



Happy Birthday to Me



Welcome Home, Brother



Vietnam in My Bed



Not Like in the Movies



The Perfect Storm



Remote Controlled Jackass



Nowhere to Hide



A Man on the Edge



Grieving the Living



Dead End to Detours to Dreams



Peace Today Hope for Tomorrow



Getting to Know the Stranger: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder


Introduction



Introducing the Stranger: PTSD



The Effects of Trauma on Spirituality



The History of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder



Helping the Stranger: Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder


Introduction



Counteracting Military Indoctrination



Traditional Treatments



Complementary and Alternative Treatments



Living with the Stranger


Introduction



What's PTSD and What's Just Being a Man?



How You Can Help



PTSD and Money



Sex, Intimacy and PTSD



The Reality of a Future with PTSD



Secondary Stress Disorder: 8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back from the Contagious Effects of the Stranger


Introduction



Step 1: Knowledge, Understanding, and Acceptance



Step 2: Uncovering Your Power



Step 3: Unveiling Your Support System



Step 4: Letting Go of Fear, Anger, and Guilt & Finding Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness



Step 5: Treating the Side Effects of Stress and Overwhelm



Step 6: Cherishing YOU with Health and Wellness



Step 7: Creating the Sparkle: Adding Fun, Happiness, and Passion



Step 8: Putting it All Together: The GPS to Your Dreams


Afterword: Reflections from the Stranger


About the Author


Resources


Bibliography


Permissions


Giving Back