15 Moments Of Sanity: How 15 People Reached The Turning Point And Started Living Again
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The real-life stories of 15 people who struggled with food, alcohol, sex and chemical dependencies, and the moment in their lives that they started to break their addictions and recover. The stories are relevant to anyone who feels that something in their lives is not working, who feels trapped, or feels as though they are in a cycle that prevents them from reaching self-fulfilment or satisfaction. The stories candidly illustrate how, step by step, a person’s life becomes out of control, how people are incapable of seeing what is wrong, and what it takes to start making improvements. And these stories show how, regardless of the particular dependency, the underlying issues, fears and traumas are universal in the human experience.
An interview with an expert from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction talks about the science behind the thought processes that lead to dependencies of all types, and how treatments work. An essay adapted from the National Institutes of Health discusses the changes in brain chemistry and function that take place during long-term abuse of chemicals and obsessive behaviors. And a foreword by renowned author and therapist Tina Tessina talks about how difficult it is for anyone to honestly and accurately self-assess their own life, even when doing so would enrich their life – or even save it.
These compelling stories will challenge the reader to look deeply into the mirror and ask hard questions about themselves. Hopefully, everyone who does so will be empowered to improve their lives and to turn away from beliefs and behaviors that hold them back.
ASIN : B0DQ67ZJT3
Publisher : Independently published (December 11, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 101 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8303350434
Item Weight : 5.1 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.23 x 9 inches
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Unique Encouragement For Anyone Impacted by Trauma
Reading through this book encourages me to be intentional in my everyday actions, knowing I’m only a bad decision or two away from going back into the insanity. This isn’t a one-and-done moment. Choosing these moments has to happen every single day. The ontological shock onset by therapy is catastrophic. I think I spent a good month just processing all the things I thought were “normal” or part of life that actually reinforced toxic behaviors and belief sets leftover from childhood trauma. Rewiring and learning healthy behavior isn’t all sunshine and instantaneous. These stories show how “there isn’t always a happy ending” (Gougis, 2024). When I think of how raw these people were in telling their stories, I remember that every time I make a better choice, it becomes easier to make more. It encourages me to engage in healthy decisions, even if it’s something small or if it feels insignificant. I remember that these people have done it, and I can, too. Therapy, at times, can feel just as painful as the trauma itself. However, being present for my son and finally caring for myself is worth the work.It may not be the feel-good self-help form of storytelling, but it is radical and intentional in delivering the message that we can, in fact, change if we have decided to commit to that first moment of sanity.