Abstract
You can heal, recover from trauma, and grow, and this workbook can guide you through this important, meaningful work, step by step, at a pace that feels safe for you. If you’ve experienced trauma, life may sometimes feel hopeless, full of feeling too much or too little. You may feel that the world is a terrifying and dangerous place. You may even feel like you don’t deserve anything positive, especially if you have been hurt by people you needed, loved, or relied on. To escape the pain, you may have been disconnecting from yourself and the world, including in risky or unsafe ways. In this workbook, the expert authors guide you step by step along the path of healing from trauma and offer specific exercises to practice daily that will help you feel safer and develop a grounded, worthy sense of self. This book includes the information sheets and exercises that are the foundation for the Finding Solid Ground program. The companion book, Finding Solid Ground: Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Treatment, provides the theoretical, clinical, and research rationale for the program. This workbook breaks recovery into practical manageable steps that can be immediately implemented. Participation in the Finding Solid Ground program in the Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorder (TOP DD) Network study was associated with increased ability to manage emotions in healthy ways and reduced dissociation, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and self-injury. Join the international community of people who have used this program to find solid ground!