The Art of Healing Trauma () von Alison Perry-Davies

The View from Where I Stand: An Introduction of Sorts ix

PART 1 THE FOUNDATIONS OF TRAUMA 13

1 Beautiful Chaos and Other Great Beginnings 15

2 Surprise! A Teenage Mum 23

3 Cryin' Ryan and Learning to Pray 27

4 The Pain That Changed Me 35

5 Mentors and Other Marvels 45

6 Brain Trauma and Other Things We Don't Plan For 53

PART 2 A PATH TO HEALING 59

7 Trauma's Many Disguises 61

8 Triggers Can Be Sneaky 67

9 Living with Intention 73

10 Guarding My Gates 81

11 You Are What You Think 89

12 For God So Loved the World 95

13 ForgiveMess 103

14 Piece by Shattered Piece 107

PART 3 VISIONS, WHISPERS, AND KNOWINGS 111

15 A Thin Line 113

16 Counselling, Intuition, and Layers of Understanding 117

17 Trusting the Still, Small Voice 123

18 Time Is an Illusion 131

PART 4 BUILDING COMMUNITY 137

19 Liz's Story 139

20 The Frantastic Four 145

21 Frankie's Story 151

22 Ron's Story 155

23 Auntie Arlene's Story 161

24 Memories of Mum 165

25 Dad and I Finding Our Way Back 173

Conclusion 183