Good evening everyone: I have recently published my third book. This one is a novel but still trauma related as the two non fiction books were. Incase anyone is interested, it is on Amazon and I am adding the link. Thanks and be well. Susan Pollard https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Children-Novel/dp/B0BW3HQXXQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PQG3VV2TW9O9&keywords=susan+pollard&qid=1679179384&s=books&sprefix=susan+pollard%2Cstripbooks%2C199&sr=1-1

Restoring the Broken Threads: Out of Trauma, Into the Light discusses several holistic (body, mind, spirit) methods for healing from trauma.

"Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD, A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace" is a unique and comprehensive Holistic manual and workbook to understand and treat PTSD. The book is for health professionals as well as for lay people interested in the subject. It includes information about PTSD, Complex PTSD and trauma from a Holistic (mind, body, spirit) perspective. It presents easy to use practical tools and activities for both clients, and for individuals not in therapy to use themselves. The...

Trauma can cause one to spiral down into darkness. Using spirituality and creativity with holistic tools can help one find Light again. Restoring the Broken Threads: Out of Trauma, Into the Light discusses several holistic (body, mind, spirit) methods for healing from trauma. The book presents education and easy to use tools for increasing insight and restoring balance. It also presents personal experiences from the writer's own evolution out of the effects of trauma. Methods are based on...

Hello everyone, The following is copyrighted material from my book Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD: A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace. It is available on Amazon . Some tools from Chapter 8. Don’t overdrive your headlights: When you are driving and it is dark outside you will only see a few feet ahead. Then as soon as you have gone as far at the lights shine, you will see farther ahead. So, take your time emotionally and only go as far as you can see at that time. Reminding yourself...

I wanted to update everyone that I have now published my new book. It is called Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD. A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace. Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD is a unique and comprehensive Holistic manual and workbook to understand and treat PTSD. The book is for health professionals as well as for lay people interested in the subject. It includes information about PTSD, Complex PTSD and trauma from a Holistic (mind, body, spirit) perspective. It presents easy to use...

Good morning everyone. I am a retired therapist, a trauma specialist. My specialty is PTSD, dissociation, and all areas that are trauma related such as Eating Disorders and Addictions. The virus, news and protests have triggered many people with PTSD and Complex PTSD. The great mask debate has also been a trigger. A huge step in healing and self empowerment is to use your voice. Use it with love and compassion but use it. It takes enormous courage to continue to heal yourself and shine your...

Good morning everyone. I have not posted for a long time. I wanted to share some tools because the holidays tend to be stressful for many people especially for trauma survivors. I'd like to share some ideas from my still looking for a publisher book Unlocking The Puzzle of PTSD, A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace . I hope these ideas are helpful. I am a retired therapist, Trauma Specialist with 25 years in the field. I also have 22 years of post Masters training. Wishing everyone...

Good morning everyone. I wonder how many people understand why "miscommunication" happens? If one person is vibrating at a higher frequency or different frequency then the other, it is hard to understand one another. For instance, if one person is in a state of love, peace, harmony and joy and the other is in a place of anger, fear, projecting their feelings and worry it is hard to communicate. Nothing means anything, no word, feeling or action until we assign it meaning. If people can't...

Good morning everyone. I was told once 1st thought is Spirit, 2nd thought is Doubt, 3rd thought is Fear. By the time you get to the 3rd thought, you have lost track of the 1st thought. As abuse and trauma survivors we are often in crises of faith. We have frequently been taught either in words or actions that we are of little to no value. Who would love us or want us as we are? We frequently feel damaged and may judge ourselves by what we have or what we can accomplish or how much we can...

Good Morning everyone, Since this is such a stressful time of year for many people, I wanted to post some ideas from my book "Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD, A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace. I hope that they help and blessings to everyone! These are from Chapter 3: Taking Your Power Back. The ability to take your power back is essential to healing from any past trauma, especially healing from PTSD or Complex PTSD. The following are tools that can be used to assist in healing. If any...

PTSD Is a National epidemic effecting about 8% of the population at any one time. That is about 26 million Americans, almost the size of the state of Texas. The following is information about who I am and what my book is about: I have my Masters in Counseling. The ideas in the book "Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD. A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace" are easy and effective methods I used for 25 years as a licensed therapist specializing in trauma. These ideas are to help people to...

I would be interested in other people's responses please and thank you. I have noticed that somehow it has become almost a sin to not be positive all the time. People are not just encouraged to be positive which I think is a good thing, but are shamed or blamed if they are "negative" which is not a good thing. For many trauma survivors this behavior can be triggering and retraumatizing since many survivors have been taught for years to ignore their feelings, and/or that no one wants to hear...

Many people do not understand flashbacks and can be very scared and disoriented when they happen. Flashbacks can be visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), touch (feeling like someone is touching you when no one is there or something else that involves touch), tasting (you might have a bad taste in your mouth that was there when the trauma happened), or olfactory (smell). There are also somatic or body memories flashbacks. You can have a panic attack or be nauseous and this can be a flashback.

I would like to share a few thoughts. Not everyone loves or looks forward to the holidays. Unfortunately, this can be a very triggering time to many people. A lot of people have had losses and other negative things happen during this time of year. Too many people feel isolated and alone. It can be helpful to be as compassionate to others as possible because everyone has a story. So many wounds are invisible and are then discounted by the general public. The holiday season is supposed to be...