Keep Pain in the Past: Getting Over Trauma, Grief and the Worst That’s Ever Happened to You

by Christopher Cortman, Joseph Walden

Heal from today's depression, anxiety, and other emotional wounds by combatting yesterday's traumaMove on from the emotional trauma of your past: Contrary to what many people believe, we can recover from emotional trauma relatively quickly and completely on our own, without thousands of dollars spent on therapists. Whether it's extreme trauma such as sexual abuse or the horrors of war or less dramatic, but psychologically speaking just as serious wounds involving shame and guilt, we don't need to spend years in intensive therapy to recover. Keep Pain in the Past explains a process that allows you to do most, if not all, of the recovery on your own.

Train yourself in psychological self-healing: While most people know what they can do on their own to treat physical ills--like using ice on a muscle sprain--they don't realize that they can apply certain psychological principles to treat anxiety, depression and many other conditions. Keep Pain in the Past will teach you the critical 21st century skill of treating psychological wounds on your own.

Treat yourself and heal old wounds: As much as people may suspect that some trauma from their past is affecting them negatively, they struggle to do anything about it. They take refuge in denial, avoidance or addictions rather than grapple with that long-ago emotional pain--because honestly, surfacing that pain hurts. Keep Pain in the Past will help you identify and face this pain and find closure on your own. Use Dr. Chris Cortman's easy-to-master method to remember, feel, express, release, and reframe the trauma that has been haunting you for years.

Learn from the success of others: Follow their example in healing yourself. Discover how Sheri, a 37-year-old attorney, recovered from panic attacks that seemed to come out of nowhere. Follow the journey of Mark, a 29-year-old Army veteran who experienced the horror of war in Afghanistan, as he healed from the downward spiral that had caused him to lose his job and become increasingly uncommunicative with his family. Explore how Melinda, a 42-year-old professor who struggled to sustain a romantic relationship, confronted her torturous childhood and has now found love that is still going strong after three years.

Keep Pain in the Past achieves what conventional therapy does not. After reading this book, you will be able to:


Confront the emotional baggage of your past
Reach closure by completing the event
Discover a life unhaunted by the trauma of your past

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Phoenix Perpetuale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Pain in the Past: Getting Over Trauma, Grief and the Worst that's Ever Happened to You by Christopher Cortman, Joseph Walden, narrated by Jack de Golia, an Audible release. At the beginning of the edition, the author speaks about how vital psychotherapy is. On the contrary that I have heard and read about psychiatric treatment, this book is stressed that medications do not function without talking therapy. The steps are discussed and look suitable for the adept of the subject. However, the considerable portions of this book describe different patients and their experiences. All their stories subsisted a compelling listening.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d give 3.75 stars if I could. I like most of this book. I actually decided not to listen to it at all after the first five minutes, something he said… but then I came back around to it mostly due to a lack of other options. It got better, not great. It was eye opening. And, it could have been half the length or even shorter, very repetitive. Somewhat insightful.

[Cecely · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this very helpful, very insightful and very useful for understanding how to work through painful and challenging feelings.

[Josiane Stratis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good tips but too much religion on it for ME.

[Carole Goldsmith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trauma, PTSD and health issues

Superficial. I would like to see someone deal with the intersection of PTSD and OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) and comment on the author's methods.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and easy to read, a good starter to anyone who wants to keep their pain in the past.

[Hind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure how I feel about this therapy technique, but I did enjoy this book and I think I learned some stuff from it. Would recommend

[Skylar · Rating 4 out of 5]

He really helps you and stares a lot of tips. It's cool bc he shares real-life stories with permission, but he shares them, analyzes, and shares how they lived thru it.

[Deedra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audible:I found the information to be good.I enjoyed listening to the stories of other in similar situations. Jack de Golia was a very good narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

[Deedra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the information to be good.I enjoyed listening to the stories of other in similar situations. Jack de Golia was a very good narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

[Grace Masters · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found it helpful. Not really anything new, but put out in a good way.

[Zoe McKey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I could somewhat relate and there were some good tips but not my favorite.