Triumph over Trauma was a book that piqued my intrest and I received an early edition.
It is helpful to understand the emotions that trauma has affected you.

Triumph Over Trauma: Find Healing and Wholeness from Past Pain is just what I needed at this very moment in my life. It was inspiring to read. Five stars.

For a long time I avoided calling what happened to me “trauma”. I thought I couldn’t cal it that when so many people experience things that are way worse. But I learned that it was trauma, and that things in my past were also traumatic incidents. I am grateful to finally identify these things for what they truly are.

This book is gentle but truthful. I loved how the author would validate pain without letting it be an excuse.

As I read this book I was grateful to see how far I’ve come in my healing journey. It was encouraging to read things and think, “I’ve done that” or “I was there but now I’m not”. At the same time, I recognize that I still have things to work on but this book is great at giving too simple, actionable steps to do.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is seeking healing.

Written in three (3) parts, this book looks at how we experience trauma, how trauma effects us and how we can recover from trauma. Each chapter is fairly short, introduces a single concept clearly in easily understood/common language that is generally supported by some research or study and a brief reference to scripture and/or faith in God. It is not as heavy handed as many religious self-help books that I have encountered, but for readers that generally eschew any spirituality, it might be distracting or otherwise difficult to get by. I thought it stuck a good balance. The chapters ended with a “Your Personal Healing Steps” that seemed to be very pointed and practical … making the over all book very well organized. The author was clearly able to comfortably cover holistic/non-traditional medicine such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, biofeedback, et al and included a good review of each in Appendix A and a reference to organizations that can help with trauma in Appendix C. Over all, with my somewhat amateur exposure and limited training to the subject of trauma, I couldn’t find any fault in the material nor did I have any trouble understanding it (which was expected for something targeting people who have either experienced trauma or are supporting someone who has). As such, I have not reservations in giving this book high marks across the board.

Part 1 - Broken: Trauma Strikes Suddenly or Gradually
1. The Truth Will Set You Free
2. Hope amid Heartache
3. Ten Truths about Trauma

Part 2 - Trauma: The Loss of Your True Self
4. Repressed and Depressed
5. Emotional Pain, Physical Problems
6. Interrupted Circuitry
7. Wary and Watchful
8. Crushed in Spirit
9. Bright Future Dimmed

Part 3 - Recovery: The Way Back to Your True Self
10. Restore Your Freedom
11. Revisit the Hurt
12. Revitalize Your Body
13. Reset Your Brian
14. Reconnect with People
15. Revise Your Script
16. Reclaim Your Power
17. Reinforce Your Spirituality
18. A Closing Word

Appendix A - Proven and Promising Treatments for Trauma Recovery
Appendix B - Avoid “Anesthesia”to Soothe Your Pain
Appendix C - Recommended Resources

I was given this free advance reader copy (ARC) ebook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Past hurt can linger and rot in you like mold on food! & this book was so amazingly written, relatable, and easy to navigate to help you have triumph over that past pain/hurt. Not letting the past consume us or define us as a person is so important and I absolutely recommend this book to anyone that has noticed that they can't let that past trauma consume them anymore, and they are seeking and needing that help to navigate that pain.