Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System: Creating a Community of One Contributor(s): Simmons, Linda L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789032228 ISBN-13: 9780789032225 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System provides ideas and encouragement to people with serious problems who feel alone in their despair--and don't know where to turn for help. This unique book is filled with practical advice on how to get to a healthier place, using fictional tales of people in trouble, through no fault or choice of their own, as a how-to guide to create a community of one--and eventually reconnect with a community of many. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Personal Growth - General |
Dewey: 158 |
LCCN: 2007000543 |
Series: Haworth Practical Practice in Mental Health |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.08" W x 8.34" (0.69 lbs) 210 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Develop resources to overcome the obstacles preventing recovery Not everyone facing difficult life situations has the resources to recover. Many times, we must deal with these problems alone or without a wide base of support. Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System provides practical ideas and encouragement to help people alienated from the consolation of others to become a community of one. This unique book guides individuals through the step-by-step process of developing the self-support system vital to the early stages of successful recovery. Both comprehensive and easy to read, Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System is designed as a how-to manual for those who are coping with life's challenging circumstances but lack the necessary emotional support. It is an important tool that empowers while it educates. Through three easy-to-understand sections, this book presents a useable method for coping with tumultuous situations and making meaningful progress toward healing. The first section presents nine in-depth realistic case studies that dismantle familiar difficulties and explore successful responses to each. Section two tackles the various barriers that can arise in the process and considers how they affect a positive life perspective. The final section incorporates this useable knowledge into the specific steps that will help you to create a community of one. These realistic and easy-to-follow instructions form the sturdy foundation for a build toward real recovery. Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System looks at topics such as:
With this process, Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System positions the reader in a community of one so that joining a community of many is again possible. It helps those working through life's difficulties engage in their own healing and apply the necessary skills so they can once more enjoy satisfying and mutually supportive relationships. Both accessible and enlightening, Becoming Your Own Emotional Support System is an essential resource for anyone facing difficult situations alone as well as to mental health professionals, counselors, and anyone looking to find or offer understanding, comfort, and hope in times of suffering. |