
- 208 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Trauma doesn't have to define you.Trauma is a liar. It claims that all hope is lost and that pain dictates your life. Lisa Saruga understands this struggle deeply. As a licensed counselor, trauma therapist, and a victim of sexual assault, she's been there, and she knows the way out.The Trauma Tree is a companion for your healing journey. Saruga walks with you through her own story and the stories of survivors, demonstrating how you can move through trauma, avoid re-traumatization, and grow stronger in your mind, body, and spirit.Woven throughout is a parable of Saruga's front-yard pear tree, a representation of life and longevity... until it was crushed by what seemed like irreparable physical trauma. For the pear tree, and maybe for you, too, a devastating event has transformed life from flourishing to simply surviving.But mere survival doesn't have to be the goal.Discover the God-given resources you were created with and learn to process emotions, find a healthy support system, and start an effective therapeutic path to healing. Move toward God's goal for you: healing and wholeness.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Angeline Boulley
- Introduction
- The Parable of the Pear Tree
- Part I—Survival Mode
- Part II—Moving Through Trauma
- Part III—Avoiding Retraumatization
- Part IV—Life Beyond Trauma
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- About the Author