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: Self-Care for Sensitive People Healing from Trauma.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Welcome | |
| Signs of Trauma Signs of Sensitivity |
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| 1: Find Support | |
| 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 Resources |
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| 2: Celebrate Your Survival Tools | |
| 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 Resources |
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| 3: Connect with Your Self | |
| 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 Resources |
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| 4: Recognize Abuse | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Resources |
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| 7: Learn to Thrive | |
| 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 Resources |
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| Afterword: Wellspring of Compassion | |
| Glossary | |
| About the Author | |
All the articles are available in their original form here. Note that some titles have changed and articles were edited for publication.