Shari Botwin - Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing

Praise for Thriving after Trauma

Thriving after Trauma pulled at my heartstrings, as this author brought such authenticity to life throughout this book. The true stories of her patients, as well as herself, give the reader a deep view into the world of those who struggle after trauma and abuse. The techniques and educational value of this read will be a great help to many people out there who continue to struggle alone. Embrace the journey!

Lisa Zarcone, author of The Unspoken Truth: A Memoir and Massachusetts National Ambassador for NAASCA

As the collective understanding and acceptance of the impact of psychological trauma exploded in recent years, Shari Botwin was at the public forefront narrating it in newspapers and television. Now she brings it all together in a series of real-life accounts of despair and how to overcome them. Sharing her gift of translating the language and culture of psychological trauma into plain English, Botwina survivor herselfblends her personal anguish with the painful experiences of others she counseled through the years. At its finest points, this book not only informs but opens the soul.

Bob Stewart, freelance journalist, New York Daily News,
Philadelphia Inquirer, and Philadelphia Daily News

As a survivor of childhood abuse, Shari Botwin brings a deep understanding and empathy to traumatized folks lucky enough to have crossed paths with hereither in her writings, her workshops, her talks, or her individual therapy sessions. I was a domestic abuse victim until she guided me as I worked to become first a domestic abuse survivor and now a domestic abuse thriver. Readers of this book will learn that they are not alone as they meet some of Botwins patients who have experienced trauma and worked to overcome it. Moreover, each chapter ends with ideas readers can use on their own journey to living a full life unencumbered by the residue of the trauma that has followed them like a shadow through their lives. No matter how long ago the trauma occurred, you can begin today to reclaim your right to happiness and fulfillment.

Suzanne Dobkin, PhD, domestic abuse warrior

Botwins book was a blessing to my survivor life. She immediately drew me in and kept hold of me throughout the entire read. I loved how she so skillfully intertwined her own story with the stories of others and the ways she used her gift of being a helper of the suffering to show us all that any and every emotion can stop to visit trauma survivors and that each one of them is normal. When we speak and are heard, we heal. When we speak and understand our own selves as well as others, we heal. When we give ourselves room to speak our truth, we truly learn how to thrive and not merely survive. It is my honor to know this brilliant, compassionate, talented lady, and I highly recommend this read!

Michelle Stolleis Denault, blogger, educator,
sexual abuse survivor, and advocate

Shari Botwins book is a must-read for trauma survivors. She weaves her expertise as a mental health professional with her personal story of trauma to provide a compelling how to for healing. Thriving after Trauma is a powerful testament to the human ability to heal from trauma, however long and difficult the road may be. Botwins authentic story of reclaiming her life and becoming a fierce advocate for trauma survivors is revealing and empowering.

Caroline Heldman, PhD, Politics Department,
Occidental College, and executive director,
the Representation Project

Thriving after Trauma

Thriving after Trauma

Published by Rowman & Littlefield

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Copyright 2019 by Shari Botwin

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