Finding True Healing from Trauma - Dr. Elizabeth Stevens 

Hello, Maru. We were sorry to hear about the difficulties your family is facing. We have read through the petitions you shared with us concerning you and your children, and want you to know that our staff has brought them before the Lord during our time of devotions. We trust He will prove His faithfulness in these and in the many other situations where His intervention is so clearly needed. For further help, we have counselors here at Focus who are available to talk with callers by phone to offer encouragement and guidance (at no cost). If you would like to speak with a caring individual, we invite you to call us at 1-855-771-HELP (4357) weekdays between 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. (MT). The Family Help Center staff member who answers the phone will arrange for a counselor to call you back. One of them will be in touch just as soon as they're able. May God lead you to the help you’re seeking.

I am praying for you. I've been there and got through it myself w prayer and a very few friends help.❤

Hi Karin, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. It's so hard. I'll pray for you. Please hold on to God.

We're very sorry to hear about your loss, Karin. We'll be praying, asking God to fill you with His love and sustain you with His strength and peace at this difficult time. Please know that we have a staff of pastoral counselors available to offer reassurance, answer questions, and pray with you. If you think it would be helpful, we’d like to invite you to speak with one of them at your convenience. Also, we encourage you to check out these links: bit.ly/3U1Zz7T; bit.ly/3D4lGUe and bit.ly/3SI8kTo. May God bless and watch over you, friend.

Hi Karin Rains❣️ I’m so sorry for your loss.. and my heart really goes out to you ❣️💔❣️… 🙏and if you still feel so very much alone, could I suggest something for you? 💗Only IF its ok for you? Blessings from Norway🇳🇴2🇺🇸 ☺️

Praying for you Karin!!

have you heard of a biblically based program called Grief share? - i recommend it to everyone since i went thru the death my husband from cancer .

I am sorry that it was the church that caused you to feel that way. Sometimes, people in the church are in church for their own healing as well. A lot of people are traumatized and have not dealt with their own issues. They think that going to church can heal them. Until something happens. I am glad that you are doing your therapy. We all need to heal. I do wish you well in your healing journey. Blessings!

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I understand, I've spent years in Christian counseling for the same, one thing I learned bout church, be careful whom you allow in your heart and share your feelings with, make sure it's someone capable of empathy..

I understand too, maybe differently from different situations but the pain is the same, if I tried to explain mine, I don't know if I could at all, emotional soul torture is as close as I could explain it I think and I'm not even sure that's enough. My first thoughts of suicide were at 12-13 years old, the only thing that ever made it better was His touch when I bared my soul to Him, held nothing back and cried and cried so hard... Is there still a lot of anguish inside me? Yes... I admit it, thankfully I have someone to help as well, a believer therapist who has a helped a lot. Will I ever be healed completely? I don't know.. maybe not on this planet but this planet now as it is, is not the end.. The bible says a new heaven and a new earth where there is no more pain, no more sorrow and no more death. THAT is what I want, forever! Can I wrap my mind around that reality? It's hard BUT it will be amazing! I want that in ways there are no words for!

I am seeking this too.

Yes please FOTF :)

"Tim Fletcher" has a channel that dives deep into understanding trauma. His older videos have a biblical part the last 10 minutes or so that relates with the topic. It's put words where there was none before. It doesn't replace heathly human connections needed for actual healing but it's explained a lot.

Very sorry for your loss. As much as it hurts, remember that some of us have never shared a bed with a spouse, eternal singleness and loneliness. Hold on to your precious memories and be thankful

Tim Fletcher is amazing for cptsd

We’re so sorry for your loss, Honour, and our hearts go out to you. Please know that we’ll be praying for you, asking the Lord to faithfully provide His solace, peace, and an awareness of His abiding grace as you trust Him day by day. In answer to your question, to receive the book by Dr. Stevens please email us at help@focuontefamily.com and include your full name and complete mailing address along with the title of the book. In addition, we encourage you to check out these links: bit.ly/3hb5hpF and bit.ly/3UhYr0o. That said, if you ever need a listening ear, please feel free to call us at 1-800-A-FAMILY. May God bless you, and may He be the strength of your heart and your refuge.

Wow! Easy for you to say. You absolutely do Not get it! I am a Christian and have suffered for 20 years with this neurological/nervous system disorder. Try having PTSD from childhood abuse, then repeated trauma thru adult years. We have to fight for our sanity, fight to be stable and sane. High suicide rate for us as well as high rates of addiction. No picnic. As a strong person of faith I know I would not be alive w/out Jesus.

This is not an issue of salvation. This is an issue of redemption of the trauma and healing while on this earth. The pain can be very tangible and even blinding and you can still be saved- they are 2 greatly different things.