The Soldier's Guide to PTSD: How to No-Sh*t Reclaim Your Life
Finally, a Straight-Talking Guide to PTSD and Moral Injury
Too many Service Members believe that PTSD cannot be treated, that trauma only counts if it happened in direct combat, or that they do not deserve to get better. Those beliefs keep good people stuck.
Virginia Cruse wrote The Soldier’s Guide to PTSD because Service Members deserve accurate information in language that makes sense. No psychobabble. No sugarcoating. Just the facts about PTSD, moral injury, treatment, and what it takes to reclaim your life.
Written by a Soldier-turned-therapist who fought through her own debilitating PTSD, this book gets straight to brass tacks. It gives Service Members practical direction, helps families understand the battlefield that follows you home, and shows civilians what Warrior culture looks like from the inside.
You are not weak. You are not broken. You deserve to heal.
Acknowledge & Heal: A Women-Focused Guide to PTSD
Acknowledge & Heal
You Are Not Broken, and What Happened Was Not Your Fault
There is plenty of information about PTSD, but too much of it was written by clinicians for clinicians. It is packed with psychobabble and reads like Swedish furniture-building instructions. When you cannot find clear information, rumors and bad advice fill the gap. That confusion can keep you from recognizing trauma, asking for help, and getting the treatment you deserve.
Women’s experiences are often dismissed, minimized, or explained away. This is especially true for women of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
That is not okay.
Acknowledge & Heal explains trauma in plain language and speaks to you like the caring friend you need. You will learn how trauma can affect your thoughts, emotions, body, relationships, and sense of self without judgment or shame.
The book covers:
- Childhood trauma
- Emotional abuse
- Gaslighting
- Bullying
- Toxic shame
- Assault
- Trauma bonds
- Compassion fatigue
- Emotional labor
- Complex PTSD
- Finding the right therapist
- Treatment options
- Social support
- Relapse prevention
You will also hear from survivors who understand what it means to live through trauma and fight for recovery.
You are not alone. You have options. You deserve to heal.
Get your copy of Acknowledge & Heal and take the first step toward reclaiming your life.
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The Soldier's Guide to PTSD
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