Author: Rachel Robinson Publisher: Rachel Robinson ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discover the transformative power of words with "Blossoms of Healing: A Poetic Journey Through Recovery" by bestselling author Rachel Robinson. This deeply moving collection is your compass for self-discovery, self-love, and healing. Rachel's most profound work yet, "Blossoms of Healing", extends a sanctuary for those bearing the weight of past sorrows. Each poem offers a nurturing path towards resilience and recovery, a guiding light through the fog of fear and pain. Experience Rachel's evocative dance between darkness and light. Her words are here to guide you through your pain, transform your fear into courage, and uncover the beauty in your scars. Embrace the power of self-love, growth, and resilience championed by this poignant collection. Whether you're seeking solace, yearning to transform trials into triumphs, or standing on the precipice of change, this book is for you. Rachel's words remind you that it's okay to feel, to hurt, and to heal. "Blossoms of Healing" is your personal compass on the healing journey you're destined to embark on. Your healing is the greatest gift you can give to yourself. .
Author: Ruthie Lindsey Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982107928 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 288
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Brain on Fire meets Carry On, Warrior in this inspirational memoir and “testament to the things that break us, heal us, and make us who we are” (Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that explores one woman’s journey from chronic pain and hopelessness to finding joy, redemption, and healing. At seventeen years old, Ruthie Lindsey is hit by an ambulance near her home in rural Louisiana. She’s given a five percent chance of survival and one percent chance of walking again. One month later after a spinal fusion surgery, Ruthie defies the odds, leaving the hospital on her own two feet. Just a few years later, newly married and living in Nashville, Ruthie begins to experience debilitating pain. Her case confounds doctors and after numerous rounds of testing, imaging, and treatment, they prescribe narcotic painkillers—lots of them. Ruthie has become bedridden, dependent on painkillers, and hopeless, when an X-ray reveals that the wire used to fuse her spine is piercing her brain stem. Without another staggeringly expensive experimental surgery, she could well become paralyzed, but in many ways, she already is. Ruthie goes into the hospital in chronic pain, dependent on prescription painkillers, and leaves the same way. She can still walk but has no idea where she’s going. As her life unravels, Ruthie returns home to Louisiana and sets out on a journey to learn joy again. She trades fentanyl for sunsets and morphine for wildflowers, weaning herself off of the drugs and beginning the process of healing—of coming home to her body. Raw and redemptive, There I Am is not just about the magic of optimism, but the work of it. Ruthie’s extraordinary memoir “like going on a walk with a best friend and listening to a life-changing speech at the same time: it’s equal parts familiar and profound, warm and insightful, comforting and challenging, relatable and unlike anything you’ve read before” (Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author).
Author: R Krause Publisher: Grove of Posey Publishing ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 0
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In the dimly lit corridors of the soul, where shadows dance with the echoes of despair, lies "From Darkness to Light: A Poetic Journey Through Addiction And Recovery," a mesmerizing tapestry woven with the threads of anguish and triumph. Within these pages, the reader embarks upon an odyssey of the heart, guided by the tender hand of the author through the labyrinthine maze of addiction's grip. As each verse unfurls its delicate petals of sorrow and resilience, we are beckoned into a world where the human spirit battles against the encroaching tide of darkness. Through the poet's unflinching gaze, we witness the struggle-the raw, unvarnished truth of addiction's relentless hold-and yet, amidst the tumultuous sea of despair, there blooms the fragile blossom of hope. In the hushed whispers of the verses, we find solace and solidarity, as the author bares their soul upon the page, inviting us to share in their journey of redemption. Through the depths of despair and the soaring heights of triumph, we are reminded of the indomitable resilience of the human heart, and the enduring power of the human spirit to transcend even the darkest of nights. "From Darkness to Light" is not merely a collection of words-it is a symphony of the soul, a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit, and a beacon of hope for all those who walk the path of redemption. In the tender embrace of these verses, we find sanctuary and solace, and emerge anew-transformed, and bathed in the gentle glow of the dawn.
Author: Nathaniel Granger, Jr. Publisher: University Professors Press ISBN: 1939686407 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 149
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Silent Screams: Poetic Journeys Through Addiction and Recovery is a powerful collection of poetry for anyone who has experienced addiction or had a loved one trapped in its throes. The contributors from this volume courageously share their journeys with addiction, including pain, suffering, and loss. Granger and Hoffman have collected a masterful collection of accessible poems and provided a framework for understanding how poetry can be part of the healing journey. Though some wounds never fully heal, this book will help readers continue their journey toward healing and growth.
Author: Ryan Krause Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 0
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"Embark on an emotional journey through the harrowing depths of addiction and the triumphant emergence into recovery with "From Darkness to Light: A Poetic Journey Through Addiction And Recovery". Set against a backdrop of darkness and struggle, this raw and evocative collection of poems follows the author's personal battle with addiction and the transformative path towards healing." As each verse paints a vivid picture of pain and vulnerability, readers are drawn into the gripping reality of addiction and the relentless pursuit of recovery. But amidst the darkness, glimmers of resilience and hope shine through, offering a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. Follow in the footsteps of the author as they navigate the treacherous terrain of addiction and emerge stronger on the other side. This book is more than just a collection of words; it is a testament to the indomitable human spirit and a guiding light for those on their own journey towards redemption.
Author: Karl Kirchwey Publisher: Everyman's Library ISBN: 1101908254 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 242
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A remarkable Pocket Poets anthology of poems from around the world and across the centuries about illness and healing, both physical and spiritual. From ancient Greece and Rome up to the present moment, poets have responded with sensitivity and insight to the troubles of the human body and mind. Poems of Healing gathers a treasury of such poems, tracing the many possible journeys of physical and spiritual illness, injury, and recovery, from John Donne’s “Hymne to God My God, In My Sicknesse” and Emily Dickinson’s “The Soul has Bandaged moments” to Eavan Boland’s “Anorexic,” from W.H. Auden’s “Miss Gee” to Lucille Clifton’s “Cancer,” and from D.H. Lawrence’s “The Ship of Death” to Rafael Campo’s “Antidote” and Seamus Heaney’s “Miracle.” Here are poems from around the world, by Sappho, Milton, Baudelaire, Longfellow, Cavafy, and Omar Khayyam; by Stevens, Lowell, and Plath; by Zbigniew Herbert, Louise Bogan, Yehuda Amichai, Mark Strand, and Natalia Toledo. Messages of hope in the midst of pain—in such moving poems as Adam Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” George Herbert’s “The Flower,” Wisława Szymborska’s “The End and the Beginning,” Gwendolyn Brooks’ “when you have forgotten Sunday: the love story” and Stevie Smith’s “Away, Melancholy”—make this the perfect gift to accompany anyone on a journey of healing. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.
Author: Paul Tran Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0525508341 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 112
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“Paul Tran’s debut collection of poems is indelible, this remarkable voice transforming itself as you read, eventually transforming you.” —Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel “This powerful debut marshals narrative lyrics and stark beauty to address personal and political violence.” —New York Times Book Review A profound meditation on physical, emotional, and psychological transformation in the aftermath of imperial violence and interpersonal abuse, from a poet both “tender and unflinching” (Khadijah Queen) Visceral and astonishing, Paul Tran's debut poetry collection All the Flowers Kneeling investigates intergenerational trauma, sexual violence, and U.S. imperialism in order to radically alter our understanding of freedom, power, and control. In poems of desire, gender, bodies, legacies, and imagined futures, Tran’s poems elucidate the complex and harrowing processes of reckoning and recovery, enhanced by innovative poetic forms that mirror the nonlinear emotional and psychological experiences of trauma survivors. At once grand and intimate, commanding and deeply vulnerable, All the Flowers Kneeling revels in rediscovering and reconfiguring the self, and ultimately becomes an essential testament to the human capacity for resilience, endurance, and love.
Author: Morgan Blair Publisher: ISBN: 9781949351873 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 266
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Unpolished Journey takes the reader through a raw and uncensored look at what recovery from an eating disorder, depression, and PTSD look like on a daily basis. The book is a collection of journal entries spanning the course of six years where through poetry, short stories, prose, and a jumble of other thoughts an honest portrayal of the realities of mental illness are unearthed. Morgan Blair is an artist whose work is inspired by her mental health recovery journey. She is the founder of Unpolished Journey, an organization where creatives effected by mental health can share and sell their work. Morgan graduate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently getting her masters at Northwestern University where she is studying to become a therapist. Whether painting, drawing, taking pictures, making videos, writing, or anything in between, Morgan can always be found getting her hands dirty while creating a new piece of art. Morgan never stays in one place and is always traveling around, exploring the world, and finding new spaces that fill her soul. Currently you can find her hiking mountains in Colorado and camping in back country places.
Author: Mary L. Westcott Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 1504328213 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 131
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This collection of poetry originated many years ago when I wrote about my relationships with several active alcoholics. I use the image of the butterfly because these creatures are among the most beautiful in the world, and I attach spiritual significance to them. In poetry, butterflies often represent freedom, whimsy, or transformation. I started writing poetry about twenty-five years ago when I needed an avocation other than my career in public health. Since that time, I have undergone a spiritual change through twelve-step programs, Unity teachings, A Course in Miracles, meditation, and writing. The metamorphosis and the poems that accompanied this change are chronicled here. The format of the collection consists of a poem on one page and an affirmation with a statement about the poem on the page following in order to enhance understanding of the poem. I have found that affirmations are useful tools for turning around negative thoughts. The poems are arranged in order from darker themes to lighter, more spiritual themes. This collection can help others overcome the difficulty of a relationship with a non-recovering alcoholic or other addicted person. There are many paths to recovery that offer hope for dealing with the most challenging of relationships. This is one of those paths.
Author: Rachel Robinson
Author: Ruthie Lindsey
Author: R Krause
Author: Nathaniel Granger, Jr.
Author: Ryan Krause
Author: Karl Kirchwey
Author: Paul Tran
Author: Morgan Blair
Author: Helen Whitaker
Author: Mary L. Westcott