Lake Drive Books is pleased to announce that You Are Not Your Trauma: Uproot Unhealthy Patterns, Heal the Family Tree, by mental health and addiction recovery expert Caroline Beidler, MSW, is now on sale!
As someone who has studied psychology and spirituality my entire life, I can tell you, and you probably know, our past is always a part of who we are. The weight of that past can stay with us and be a big challenge, with each of us having our own stories to tell.
We often don’t see just how far back these stories go, how our past isn’t just our own, but shared with others in our family.
And these challenges have an impact on us whether we are aware of them or not. Sometimes, that impact shows itself in our anxieties, behavior, and even addictions.
That’s why Caroline Beidler’s book is special. It helps us, and especially women, see how much we are impacted by patterns in our family, the way we’ve had to help hold our family and ourselves together, and how we sometimes fail ourselves.
Along with stories from her mother, Diana Dalles, Caroline Beidler helps you identify unhealthy patterns that keep you stuck and live more freely without your trauma.
She’ll lead you through five powerful rhythms about:
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- honoring your story,
- having radical compassion,
- finding ways to create everyday courage,
- getting honest with yourself,
- and living open-handed.
You Are Not Your Trauma explores how trauma roots itself in our family tree and how we can overcome its grip no matter what we’ve been through.
Head over to this page to learn more, read an excerpt, watch the video of Caroline and Diana, and consider purchasing this book for yourself or a friend.
David Morris, Publisher
Caroline Beidler, MSW is a recovery advocate and founder of the recovery storytelling platform Circle of Chairs. She has twenty years in leadership within social work and ministry, is a correspondent with Recovery Today Magazine, the founder and host of the annual International Women’s Day Global Recovery Event, and a consultant with JBS International writing and creating content for federal agencies like the Office of Recovery and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. She is also the author of Downstairs Church: Finding Hope in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery. She lives in eastern Tennessee.
Diana Dalles, LPN, MSSW has been writing poetry and journaling since her teenage years, mainly for enjoyment and healing. She spent the early years of her career in the nursing field, then worked thirty-five years as a professional social worker. Her employment interests included hospice, medical social work, and gerontology. She has facilitated grief, trauma, and women’s empowerment groups. Now retired, she spends time with family, gardens, volunteers at a local food pantry, and is involved in her church’s ministries. Diana lives with her cat in a small rural Wisconsin town.
