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Susannah Griffith wishes she had spent less time thinking about forgiveness. But as a Christian minister, a biblical scholar, and a survivor of abuse, she has learned a lot about it. In Forgiveness after Trauma, Griffith explores what the Bible says--and doesn't say--about the biblical call to forgive. She helps readers understand this command in ways that are healing and restorative, framing it within broader concerns around lament, anger, accountability, release and rebirth, and reconciliation. The result is what Griffith calls "trauma-informed forgiveness," which takes seriously God's forgiveness of sinners while centering survivors of abuse and aiding their healing. This view also empowers those who have been harmed in other ways by abuses of power and justice in religious institutions. Readers will resonate with Griffith's astute biblical analysis and personal reflection, which point to God's love--a love that never includes abuse and strives for justice for the vulnerable.
A reviting book about a psychologist whose wife was brutally murdered while he was at work. Filled with anger and hatret toward the killers of his wife, Dick Gayton was consumed by these deadly. His thoughts were on the killers and on what he would like to do to them. Finally, after his mental and physical health began to deteriorate. One day he found himself at a religious retreat and discovered the joy of forgiveness. He forgave the killers of his wife and freed himself from the most harmful emotion we can experience - anger. Dr. Gayton went on to put his life nback together.A compelling story. Once you start reading you can't stop! This is the book for anyone with a problem in letting go of anger.Dr. Gayton now spends his time with his second wife. He volunteers to help prisorners - the same type of criminals who killed his wife. He lives with his wife, Vicki. His five children from his first marriage have grown into adulthood.
Promoting Positive Processes after Trauma by Elizabeth M. Altmaier Pdf
Promoting Positive Processes after Trauma merges research and clinical applications pertaining to the common experiences of trauma among clients with many different presentations and diagnoses. The book examines positive processes as they operate within trauma and considers the intentional development by the clinician of these positive processes with individual clients. The book is structured after the cornerstone tenets of positive psychology resilience, hope, forgiveness, post-traumatic growth and benefit-finding, meaning making and spirituality. Covers positive psychology processes, such as growing out of developmental trajectories; cognitive, emotional and intra-personal processes; interpersonal processes; and community- and contextually-defined processes. Integrates positive psychology with trauma treatment Utilizes case vignettes to introduce concepts Includes questions for further discussion in each chapter Selects processes that can be influenced through a range of treatments and treatment components Provides seminal references for each topic and processes to facilitate further reading by the clinician
Contrary to the view of trauma popularized by literary theorists, Trauma and Forgiveness argues that the traumatized are capable of representing their experience and that we should therefore listen more and theorize less. Using stories and case studies, including testimonies from Holocaust survivors, as well as the victims of 'ordinary' trauma, C. Fred Alford shows that, while the traumatized are generally capable of representing their experience, this does little to heal them. He draws on the British Object Relations tradition in psychoanalysis to argue that forgiveness, which might be expected to help heal the traumatized, is generally an attempt to avoid the hard work of mourning losses that can never be made whole. Forgiveness is better seen as a virtue in the classical sense, a recognition of human vulnerability. The book concludes with an extended case study of the essayist Jean Améry and his refusal to forgive.
FORGIVING WHEN YOU CAN't FORGET: Releasing Fear and Trauma from Your Past So You Can Have Freedom in Your Future by Carolyn Hickman Pdf
How to forgive the unforgivable and stop suffering because of what other people have done to you, even when you can't forget. Have you ever felt like you have been stuck in a vicious cycle of unresolved pain, hoping that it would just get better with time? That after days, weeks, months, or even years the pain is still there consuming your every thought, emotion, and reaction which is robbing you from time in your life you won't ever get back again? In her most vulnerable writing yet, Carolyn reveals her unimaginable journey of not only losing her mother but losing almost everyone she had ever known all at the very same time through a series of painful events that left her breathless, betrayed, and broken. However, even in the most challenging and darkest of days, she discovered how to let go of the pain and resentment gracefully and overcome the resistance to forgive the people not willing to make things right or say "sorry." In this book you will discover: What it truly takes to move on gracefully in your life when others refuse to change and you are left without an apology The most life-altering thing you can do to escape the agony of your trauma once and for all The single most powerful thing you can do to heal your trauma that no one is talking about Why you needed to go through the pain + why it is actually a good thing What you can do today to start smiling again tomorrow The secrets behind why you have not been able to speak your truth The biggest culprit that's been hijacking your emotions from day one Two life-changing practices that will heal your pain + start rebuilding your life in just one week According to the National Council For Behavioral Health, "70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives and of those, 20% will go on to developing PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Don't let this be you. You have the power in your hands to change the outcome of your life, despite the cards you've been dealt with. This one-of-a-kind therapeutic insight will allow you to heal, forgive and breathe again even if you can't forget what happened to you. Forgiveness isn't for them, it's for you. If you want to finally make peace with the pain, let go + start living your best life then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button.
The Forgiving Life offers scientifically supported guidance to help people forgive those in their lives who have acted unfairly and have inflicted emotional hurt. It does not minimize the devastation of that hurt. It does not require reconciliation with the one who inflicted the hurt. Rather, it describes a process, followed with success by people around the world, to confront the pain, rise above it to forgive, and in so doing, to loosen the grip of depression, anger, and resentment that has soured life. In this book, noted forgiveness expert Robert D. Enright invites readers to learn the benefits of forgiveness and to embark on a path of forgiveness, leaving behind a legacy of love. Guided by thought-provoking questions, journaling exercises, and Enright’s kind encouragement, readers can chart their own journey through a new life of forgiveness.
Forgiving those who have caused you great pain feels counter-intuitive at first like you're giving your tormentors a free pass to walk all over you or letting them off the hook easily. Practicing forgiveness can leave you feeling like you're giving away all your control while leaving yourself helpless and vulnerable. In reality, that couldn't be more different. Acts of forgiveness might require great bravery but it is only through forgiveness that you can release yourself from the pain and trauma of your past, and peacefully move forward. That is what The Green Light of Forgiveness will help you do. This book will help you understand the true power of forgiveness and shares a powerful meditation for you to use as the basis of your daily forgiveness practice. The tools and techniques within this book will help you get past your trauma towards healing, and the daily meditation practice will help you to take back your life and let go of all the things, large and small, that no longer bring you peace and happiness.
Forgiveness is a central tenet of the Christian faith and yet it is so difficult to embrace and put into practise. With sensitivity and grace, Dr Sue Atkinson explores what it means. The example of Christians forgiving others is often heralded as one of the great signs of Christian love and yet the call to forgive can have a darker side, particularly for victims of injustice and trauma as it can add to their despair and guilt if they do not 'feel' love or the ability to forgive. Well-meaning Christians can make their situation worse with insensitivity and bluntness. In this timely and empathetic book, full of anecdote, story and illustration, Dr Sue Atkinson, tackles what the call to forgive really means. What do we really do when we forgive? Exploring Jesus teaching about forgiveness and justice, she explodes myths and outlines practical ways in which we can let go of resentments. Highly accessible and sensitive this important book will be a means of grace and comfort for those embracing the challenges of forgiveness.
When a parent singles out a child for special privileges and attention, that child is often unaware that the relationship is unhealthy—even incestuous. As adults, these children struggle to feel validated, because while they have not been directly abused, they feel a sense of violation and crossed boundaries—usually done in the name of 'love' and 'caring.' The parent's love feels more confining than freeing, more demanding than giving, more intrusive than nurturing. Yet these children suffer from what psychologist Kenneth Adams calls The Silent Seduction—because there is nothing loving or caring about a close parent-child relationship that services the needs of the parent rather than the child. In this revised and updated 20th anniversary edition of his groundbreaking book Silently Seduced, Dr. Adams explains how 'feeling close,' especially with the opposite-sex parent, is not the source of comfort the image suggests, especially when that child is cheated out of a childhood by being a parent's surrogate partner. He offers a framework to understand this covert incest and its effect on sexuality, intimacy, and relationships, and how victims can begin the process of recovery.
"Contrary to the view of trauma popularized by literary theorists, Trauma and Forgiveness argues that the traumatized are capable of representing their experience and that we should therefore listen more and theorize less. Using stories and case studies, including testimonies from Holocaust survivors, as well as the victims of 'ordinary' trauma, C. Fred Alford shows that while the traumatized are generally capable of representing their experience, this does little to heal them. He draws on the British Object Relations tradition in psychoanalysis to argue that forgiveness, which might be expected to help heal the traumatized, is generally an attempt to avoid the hard work of mourning losses which can never be made whole. Forgiveness is better seen as a virtue in the classical sense, a recognition of human vulnerability. The book concludes with an extended case study of Austrian essayist Jean Ame;ry and his refusal to forgive"--
Author : Dr Robert D Enright,Dr Richard P Fitzgibbons Publisher : Unknown Page : 0 pages File Size : 52,9 Mb Release : 2024-01-15 Category : Electronic ISBN : 1433844060
Do This One Thing To Overcome Trauma And Find Inner Peace! Do you feel an emotional wound that never heals, no matter how much you try to "get over" it? Do you feel that your emotional baggage is becoming too heavy and painful to haul around? Do you wish you could start your life from scratch and leave the past where it belongs? It's time to forgive. You might resist this thought at first. Does forgiveness mean you'd have to silence your pain and convince yourself that it was all your fault? Come back to your abusive ex? Let a toxic parent violate your boundaries again and again? But forgiveness is not forgetting or negating your trauma. It is not inventing excuses for the culprit. Forgiveness is ditching your emotional baggage and finally letting your soul take flight. But how exactly do you forgive in a way that heals you and makes you stronger? All you have to do is follow the 8 steps you'll find in this book. This book will help you: Release many years' worth of bottled-up emotions and grudges - and let them go peacefully! Restore relationships with your estranged family members - but this time, set clear boundaries! Raise happy, confident, loving children - don't pass your traumas along to them Regain control over your life - don't let your past shape your future! Rise above your pain and find emotional healing - all in 8 simple steps! Each of the 8 steps is broken down into actionable exercises that you can do at your own pace. Eye-opening writing prompts will help you untangle your complex emotions and discover your unique path to forgiveness and healing - this book won't force any ready-made solutions that you may not be comfortable with. Just follow the eight steps and see where your road will lead you! Scroll up, click on "Add To Cart" and Take The First Step Towards Forgiveness!
The sole purpose of writing this book is to inspire, inform, encourage, empower, and help bring healing into the lives of others through forgiveness so that they will have the most electrifying experience through the power of forgiveness in order to help heal others.
Author : Robert T. Muller Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company Page : 224 pages File Size : 54,7 Mb Release : 2018-06-19 Category : Psychology ISBN : 9780393712278
Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up: From Avoidance to Recovery and Growth by Robert T. Muller Pdf
How to navigate the therapeutic relationship with trauma survivors, to help bring recovery and growth. In therapy, we see how relationships are central to many traumatic experiences, but relationships are also critical to trauma recovery. Grounded firmly in attachment and trauma theory, this book shows how to use the psychotherapy relationship, to help clients find self-understanding and healing from trauma. Offering candid, personal guidance, using rich case examples, Dr. Robert T. Muller provides the steps needed to build and maintain a strong therapist-client relationship –one that helps bring recovery and growth. With a host of practical tips and protocols, this book gives therapists a roadmap to effective trauma treatment.
Energy Psychology: Explorations at the Interface of Energy, Cognition, Behavior, and Health, Second Edition introduces the exciting new paradigm of energy psychology and presents the latest research on the subject. This second edition begins by tracing the roots of energy psychology and contrasting them with contemporary approaches, and the
