Shattered No More

Not all trauma is aike... When we read the word trauma, we naturally think of the experiences of combat veterans, people who have been in tragic accidents, or victims of violence, but there’s another kind called complex trauma. It happens when children grow up in families where they experience harsh criticism instead of affirmation, emotional or physical abandonment instead of affection, and abuse instead of compassion. They may not be able to point to a single event that caused them to feel unsafe, but the cumulative effect of hundreds of hurts has taken a huge toll . . . and they feel shattered. In this book, Dr. Gingrich helps survivors of complex trauma understand how their sense of safety and their ability to trust has been shaken and why they feel fragmented. She also provides encouragement and practical steps toward hope, healing, and health.