Are you an abuse survivor?

Do you suffer from depression?

Do you have thought about suicide?

Does life seem like a hopeless struggle of desperation?

Are you looking for hope in life?

Suffering from a somatoform disorder (also known as a conversion disorder) in 1991, Don Shetterly was paralyzed and not able to walk or take care of himself. Traumatic moments of child abuse he lived through from an early age had finally caught up with him. At age 26, Don was set on a path that in order to survive and live, he had to heal those deep dark corners of his life. While this book is not a direct account of all that happened, the words here do form a picture of hope and possibility through trauma.

Often when Don's world was upside down and it seemed as if he could not make it, he turned to writing to help piece the moments of his life back together. These writings have come together into a book depicting the path of healing in his life. While it has not been an easy journey, Don wants others to know that no matter what you have been through in life, there is hope and possibility through trauma.

CHAPTER 2: The Hope Of Possibility (pg 16)

Have you ever looked at your day and your life, and said "that's not possible, there's no way I can ever do that?" If you haven't, I would be surprised as I think this is a pretty common thing for most humans to face at some point or another in their lives.

Yet, throughout the history of the world, we've seen ordinary people do extraordinary things and accomplish tasks that were nothing short of impossible at the time. There are so many examples of this.

So, if we view something as impossible, how do we go from impossible to possible?

We might conclude that one would need to believe that what we want to do is possible, and that having the right mindset is the key to beginning the journey. However, I know there have been many times in my life that I could not see the possibility of something, to get myself started. In those times, I relied on hope that there was a hope of possibility to get where I was going, and that's about all I could muster up the strength to do. Even in these moments, this was almost too difficult to do. (continue reading)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Hope Of Possibility

Chapter 3: Self Acceptance

Chapter 4: Rewiring The Brain

Chapter 5: Personal Growth

Chapter 6: Our Body Connections

Chapter 7: In The Moment

Chapter 8: Connections

Chapter 9: Music Connects Us

Chapter 10: Listening

Chapter 11: Abundance

Chapter 12: Special Moments

Chapter 13: Closing Thoughts

Chapter 14: Resources

Chapter 15: Discussion Guide

(click here for full Table Of Contents)

CHAPTER 14: Resources (pg 209)

1. Dr. Paul Canali, Evolutionary Healing (Miami, Florida)
2. Emma Wallace, RN, MS - Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (North Carollina)
3. Educating Hands School of Massage - (Miami, Florida)
4. Website of Don Shetterly - donshetterly.com
5. Mind Body Thoughts Blog - mindbodythoughts.blogspot.com
6. Trish Kalhagen, Wisconsin
7. CD: Songs For The Inner Child by Shaina Noll - shainanoll.com
8. The Trager(R) Approach - trager-us.org
9. Male Survivor Organization - malesurvivor.org
10. Book: On Becoming An Artist, Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity by Ellen Langer, ISBN 978-0-345-45630-4 (Ballantine Books)
11. Book: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, ISBN 0-06-251-584-5 (Harper)
12. Song: Angels Of Comfort by Iasos - iasos.com
13. Music by Yanni - yanni.com
14. Book: Hidden Messages Of Water by Dr. Masaru Emoto, ISBN 1-58270-114-8
15. Book: The Mind Body Prescription by Dr. John Sarno, ISBN 978-04466-751-54
16. Labryinth at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Florida - orlandohealth.com
17. Touch Research Institute - (Miami, Florida) - www6.miami.edu/touch-research
18. Mike Lew - Psychotherapist, Author, Workshop Leader - nextstepcounseling.org
19. Howard Fradkin - Psychologist (male survivors) - affirmationstherapy.com

Keyword Index- Beginning on page 226, there is a full index of the major keywords found in the book. Please refer to this for specific subject matter that is not denoted in the table of contents. (Click here to view or print the keyword index in pdf format)

Group Discussion Guide - In Chapter 15 (page 214), a group discussion guide is provided for your convenience. It is split up into 12 sections (or weeks) so that you can easily put together a group discussion using this book as the study material. In the group discussion guide, there are suggested exercises, discussion questions and closing thoughts to assist you with a study group. (click here for the full discussion guide)

10% of Book Profits to Male Survivor.org - The author, Don Shetterly, is donating 10% of the profits from this book to the Male Survivor Organization. Male Survivor is an organization committed to preventing, healing and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy and activism. Visit www.malesurvivor.org for more information.