Reclaiming Sanity: Hope and Healing for Trauma, Stress, and Overwhelming Life Events

by Laurel Shaler

Overview

With a girlfriend’s companionship and a professional counselor’s expertise, Dr. Laurel Shaler walks readers through personal stories and biblical insights that shed light on daily and traumatic stress. In Reclaiming Sanity, she shows:

• How to find freedom from the past
• Five myths about anger and how to overcome them
• The antidote for nagging worry and sleepless nights
• Ways to rebuild trust in others
• How Christ gives true strength 

Offering effective action steps toward reclaiming sanity, Dr. Shaler guides readers through the healing process, whether they are dealing with a one-time traumatic event or years of hidden pain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434710420
Publisher:	David C Cook
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Laurel Shaler, PhD, is a professor at Liberty University and a speaker on faith and emotional well-being. A national certified counselor and social worker, Dr. Shaler is a former psychotherapist for the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she specialized in treating trauma. She and her family live in Greenville, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Your Path toward Healing 13

Part I Reclaiming Clarity

Chapter 1 Am I Going Crazy? 21

Chapter 2 The Fourteen - Pound … 31

Chapter 3 You're Not Alone 37

Chapter 4 Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 47

Chapter 5 It's Not Just about PTSD 61

Chapter 6 More than a Band-Aid: Hope and Healing Start Here 71

Part II Reclaiming Me

Chapter 7 Dealing with a Tough Past 81

Chapter 8 Faces of Frustration 91

Chapter 9 Is Anger Hurting You? 103

Chapter 10 No More Excuses: Myth Busting 113

Chapter 11 Conquering Intense Emotions 125

Chapter 12 Knowing Who You Really Are 137

Part III Reclaiming Peace

Chapter 13 Begin Again 149

Chapter 14 Breaking the Chains That Keep Us Broken 159

Chapter 15 Rebuilding Relationships 175

Chapter 16 Solving Problems in a Mindful Way 187

Part IV Reclaiming Sanity

Chapter 17 Throw Out a Lifeline: Helping Trauma Survivors 203

Chapter 18 Reimagine: A Mini Retreat 213

Appendix A Helpful Resources 235

Appendix B Bonus: Anger Cues and Anger Scale 237

Acknowledgments 243

About the Author 245

Notes 247

Bibliography 253