Self Help Trauma

Have you experienced some kind of trauma in your life? Are you trying your best to cope with it, but don't see any progress? Well, everyone has their own way of coping with traumatic experiences, but some of them lead toward a path of self-destruction, and that soon can become problematic.

During these times of chaos, COVID-19, social unrest, isolation from the normal routine, and a host of other intrinsic factors we may find ourselves with more time on our hands than ever before. With only time, some may find themselves with negative thoughts running freely through their minds like a gazelle trying to escape its hunter. In this scenario, the hunter may be past or present trauma that hadn't had the time to be addressed because of daily distractions. Let's go deeper in the know.

Many of us remember where we were in the moments of 9/11, however few of us can say we personally know someone who was impacted by this tragedy. Payton Lynch, the author of Rise from the Ashes: Stories of Trauma, Resilience, and Growth from the Children of 9/11, shares the story of her husband Jon Lynch and other 9/11 surviving children. Their stories are a few of the 3,000 stories (not including the 2,000 adult-age people who lost a parent that day and the countless others who have gone on to lose a parent due to 9/11 illnesses) that need to be told.

In Good Enough: Believing Beautiful Through Trauma, Through Life, Through Disorder, author Carly Newberg reveals what it’s like to live with her “monsters” - the insidious voices inside her head that insist she isn’t worthy - and her journey toward overcoming them. Drawing on her faith and authors such as Dr. Anita Johnston, Don Richard Riso, and Mark Nepo, Carly encourages listeners to shed their masks and enter the world as they are while embracing both their flaws and strengths.