The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole
Arielle Schwartz2016

Facing unresolved childhood trauma is a brave, courageous act. With each step you take towards healing your painful past, you are sending yourself a strong message: you are worth it. Today, with this book, you are choosing to open yourself up to the life of possibility and happiness that you deserve.

In The Complex PTSD Workbook, clinical psychologist Arielle Schwartz helps you navigate the complicated, and often overwhelming, terrain of complex PTSD (C-PTSD). As you learn to understand the symptoms of C-PTSD, you will also gain valuable knowledge about common misdiagnoses and co-occurring disorders such as bipolar disorder, learning disabilities, anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, and substance abuse, among others.

The exercises and examples in The Complex PTSD Workbook will safely guide you to explore the emotions and manifestations of your own PTSD:

"Diane was very skilled at avoiding dealing with her traumatic past. To survive, she had learned to bury her painful feelings and memories, preferring not to talk about her childhood. It simply hurt too much."

"Andrew grew up in a home where he felt responsible for his alcoholic mother. Sadly, she never recovered despite his many attempts to help her. As an adult, he continues to feel ineffective at work. When he receives any critical feedback from his boss, he feels deeply rejected and thinks, 'What is the point of trying?'"

"Renee spent many years pushing away her difficult past. However, becoming a parent has brought to the surface feelings and memories about how Renee was raised by her mother. She began relying upon avoidance strategies of emotional eating and drinking alcohol to 'hold herself together.' This way of coping was no longer working."

The Complex PTSD Workbook aims to empower you with a thorough understanding of the psychology and physiology of trauma so you can make informed choices about the path to healing that is right for you and ultimately, discover a life of wellness and freedom that for so long has seemed just out of reach.

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