Emotional Triangle: A True Story Of Overcoming Childhood Trauma, Years Of Grief, And Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

by Blazie Holling, Alexandra Aina

After witnessing a violent murder as a small child, Blazie Holling lost the ability to speak. Later she lost her best friend to leukemia, her father to fire and her fiancé to random violence. These traumatic events and many others caused her to become an angry, substance abusing adult who successfully hid her profound grief and anxiety until one day everything just fell apart and she had her first panic attack. This book chronicles how she triumphed over the devastating events she endured in her life and the tools she used to become an emotionally healthy and spiritually fulfilled adult. "If you are suffering, grieving, and weak from emotional pain, know that there is a way back to wholeness. Be open to healing no matter how it shows up in your life. Even if you can only take baby steps in the beginning, take them anyway. If you fall, get up and take another step towards wholeness. Beyond the pain and the darkness there is light. Choose life."

148 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Phyllis Eisenstadt · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is very little I can add to the positive reviews that already have been posted. All I can say is that I found it amazing that a woman who had suffered such severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), replete with panic attacks, nightmares, and free-floating anxiety, was able to lift herself out of Hell.

She is to be commended on several counts, not the least of which is her bravery in "coming out" to the public. I would imagine her disclosures were cathartic to her, but they most likely have helped other PTSD sufferers, as well.

Another aspect that bears great admiration is her persistence in seeking the right person and the right method of being healed, even after so many discouraging episodes.

Kudos to you, Ms. Holling. You are a winner!



Phyllis Eisenstadt