<p>People who have suffered devastating trauma or abuse, especially in their childhood years, may find it especially difficult to shed a mindset of vicious self-loathing. The shallow fluffiness of most contemporary self-esteem solutions does not satisfy our longing for true wholeness. Drawing from personal experience and from her training in Christian healing prayer, the author explores seven varieties of self-loathing and suggests for each a strategic shift of effort that makes us more receptive to transformative healing truth and the blessing of a kinder, gentler self-image. We break free from the torment of self-loathing to the degree that we learn to humbly but confidently see ourselves the way God sees us. Prayer is a vital part of this process, allowing His voice to heal our emotional pain and redefine our identity. This book also explores the tendency of some to cling to self-loathing because its caustic energy motivates their journey to wholeness. It offers better and more truth-based alternatives as one part of a many-pronged approach to emotional and spiritual healing.</p>

Trading Voices: Creating Space for the Healing Voice of Jesus to End the Torment of Self-loathing

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Carpenter, Dionne

Mental Health

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<p>Do you struggle to collect yourself when you're in the grip of worry, anxiety, anger or discouragement? And if you try to be a good Christian, does it frustrate you that, right when you most need to stay calm and full of faith, your body can hijack all your good intentions and fear takes over? If so, then this book is for you. An experienced trauma counselor accepted a challenge to practice two simple brain exercises and explore how to find the peace of Christ even when her body had totally flipped into Survivor Mode. With unflinching honesty and a friendly, informal style, this book presents a wealth of information about how the brain processes fear and trauma, plus one year of stories and insights about how to use this knowledge to master fear in real world crises while growing closer to God. Also check out her other books, all available on Amazon: Trust Training; Trading Voices and Winning the Hearts of those you Lead.</p>

Collecting Ourselves: One Year of Experiments & Devotionals on Finding the Peace of Christ for Flight, Fight or Freeze

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Wild Socks Press

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