Trust After Trauma: A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them

By Aphrodite Matsakis

Book Overview

Trauma survivors are often dismayed to find that traumatic events not only shatter their internal sense of well-being, but also leave them withdrawn or isolated. In this new book, psychologist Aphrodite Matsakis guides survivors through a process of strengthening existing bonds, building new ones, and ending self-perpetuating cycles of withdrawal and isolation. Step-by-step exercises help you learn how to manage emotions, handle unresolved issues, accept realistic limitations, and find ways to make your relationships a context for healing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572241012
• ISBN13: 9781572241015
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Helped me with my first relationship after an abusive one

This is a great book for people who suffer with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and have already done some serious work. If you've just been diagnosed, don't pick it up. You're not going to be ready. The book actaully dedicates a few pages to this exact message, so there's a sneak peak. But I want to also say and reiterate that PTSD is NOT just something that soldiers who have fought in a war, and who are coming back. I am...

Therapist in a Book

With an emphasis on recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); this book is a fantastic resource for those of us who prefer a "do it yourself" approach to therapy. I have recommended it to clients in my own therapy practice and have personally used and benefited from it in my own recovery.

Trust After Trauma

I have read this book three times over the last year. Each time gave me new insights into healing the pain of chilhood sexual abuse. The author knows what she is talking about. I found the book very painful to work through, but worth the effort toward healing. My partner found it enlightening. Now he knows some of the issuses I am dealing with.

This book is simply outstanding

This book is wonderful. It provides information so that trauma survivors understand their emotions, and behavior, it also offers insight for loved ones and partners of trauma survivors. I recommend it and have recommended it to many people. I can only thank the author for her work!

WorkPlace Issues, Drift, PTSD, Trust, Trauma

Having being exposed to workplace PTSD this book fills the self-help gap to deal with the TRUST AFTER TRAUMA issues related to PTSD. The book is not a final solution to issues but a stepping stone to recognition of ones own issues.A low cost and risk approach to dealing with deep personal issues. The book is well written to say the least and it is not meant to be the final solution for seeking help. A good workbook and excellent...