Click on the links in the Table of Contents below for PDF excerpts of the Introduction and one article
from each section of "Wellspring of Compassion."
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Introduction: Welcome
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Signs of Trauma
Signs of Sensitivity
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1: Find Support
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Deepen Your Roots, Spread Your Branches
First-Aid for Desperate Moments
Disclose Pain, Find Support
A Boundary-Nourishing Healer Search
100 Percent On Your Own Side
Add Peace to Your Life
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2: Celebrate Your Survival Tools
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The Gift of Resistance
Tell a Story About Denial
Gain Awareness of Dissociation
Addiction as Emotion Management
Behind the Curtain of Obsessive Thoughts
Calm Your Inner Critic
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3: Connect with Your Self
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Meditation: Safe Space for Noticing
Many Voices, All Valid
Befriend Your Pain
Invite Your Longing to Tea
Needs Amnesty Day
Sensitivities: Your Self-Care Guide
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4: Recognize Abuse
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Demand Respect, Not Victim-Blaming
"Trust Me!" and Other Red Flags
Step Away from Double Binds
Emotional Abuse: You Deserve Better
Grieve Neglectful Mothering
Spiritual Abuse: Take Back Your Faith
Resources
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5: Understand Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Ups and Downs of Healing from Trauma
Remember at Your Own Pace
Flashbacks: Experience Distress in Safety
Anxiety, Your Relaxation Coach
Frozen! Thaw from Surrender
Accept Suicidal Feelings
Resources
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6: Heal Your Boundaries
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Say Yes to Your Boundaries
Claim Your Space, Breathe into Your Back
Who Owns That Anger?
Just-Right Visibility
Inner Child Lost -n- Found
Haunted by Shame? Change Your Committee
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7: Learn to Thrive
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Create: Walk into Fog
Choose Your Traditions
The Joy of Maintenance
Compassion for the Drama Triangle
Not Again! Tame Your Fiercest Patterns
Allow Self-Forgiveness
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Afterword: Wellspring of Compassion
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Glossary
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About the Author
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