Life After Trauma - A Journey to Recover from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Survivor's Guide to Emotional healing, Finding Wholeness, and L (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798293008384)

You've survived the trauma-now it's time to start living again. Trauma doesn't end when the event is over. For many, the emotional aftermath-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-can last for months, years, or even decades. It shows up unexpectedly: in your relationships, in your sleep, in your body, and in your ability to trust others or yourself. You may feel like you're broken or "too much" to fix. But the truth is this: you're not broken. You're carrying pain that deserves to be acknowledged, processed, and healed-and that's exactly what this book will help you do. Life After Trauma is a gentle, step-by-step guide for survivors who are ready to move beyond survival mode. Whether you've experienced abuse, war, violence, betrayal, loss, or ongoing emotional neglect, the scars left behind are real-and so is your ability to recover. This book is written with deep compassion and practical tools, designed for people navigating PTSD or complex PTSD (C-PTSD). With clear explanations and trauma-informed strategies, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to start rebuilding a life rooted in peace, clarity, and emotional freedom. You'll learn how trauma affects your brain and nervous system, and why your reactions-panic, withdrawal, overthinking, numbing out-are intelligent survival responses, not personal failures. You'll uncover how PTSD reshapes memory, emotions, and trust, and how to break the cycles of fear, shame, and emotional shutdown that often accompany it. Most importantly, you'll learn how to create safety-both around you and within you-so you can begin healing without being overwhelmed by the past. This book will help you: - Understand the difference between PTSD and complex PTSD - Recognize your trauma responses and manage them with compassion - Rebuild emotional safety in your body and mind - Set healthy boundaries and protect your energy - Reconnect with your identity, self-worth, and inner strength - Process pain using journaling, somatic tools, and creative outlets - Navigate relationships with clarity, care, and courage - Reclaim peace without erasing your story From grounding exercises and self-regulation tools to stories from other survivors, every chapter of Life After Trauma is designed to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered. You won't be rushed. You won't be told to "just move on." You'll be reminded that healing takes time-and you are allowed to take all the time you need. Whether you're just beginning your journey or have been seeking healing for years, this book offers a safe space to explore your pain without judgment. It teaches you how to live with the memories without letting them define you. You'll rediscover what it feels like to feel safe in your own skin, to trust your instincts, and to open up to joy, connection, and rest once again. You may never forget what happened-but you can learn to carry your story with strength, not fear. You can build a life that doesn't revolve around your trauma. You can feel whole again. Life After Trauma is more than a self-help book. It's a roadmap to recovery. A lifeline to those living in silence. And a powerful reminder that even in the deepest wounds, peace is still possible. You are not alone. You are not beyond repair. You are already on your way home to yourself.

Author: Lisa Clinton
ISBN-13: 9798293008384
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2025
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d