Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-296) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: I Know I've Been Hurt, But Now What? -- 2. Dissociation and Childhood Hurts: When You Have a Need Not to Know -- 3. Therapeutic Dissociation: A Better Way -- 4. Identifying Triggers: Why Am I So Scared? -- 5. Healing with "Mindfulness": Something to Hold Onto -- 6. Containing and Sitting with Feelings: I Feel Like I'm Going to ... -- 7. Disappointment and Despair: I Just Don't Know What to Do -- 8. Dealing with Inner Child Parts: What Do I Do with Them Now? -- 9. Shame and the Disowned Self: I Can't Bear to Let You See ... -- 10. Your Future Self: Could That Possibly Be Me? -- 11. What About the People in My Life? -- 12. What About My Therapist? In Fact, What About Therapy?