Patricia Tew Potts

Broschiertes Buch

Our Journey from Darkeness to Light

How 15 Women Chose Strength Over Weakness

Beschreibung

Our Journey from Darkness to Light contains a rich assortment of tools and resources that I have used to walk through bouts of depression and anxiety. It also contains the stories of fifteen women - and their authentic and vulnerable stories of their own journey. "You've just got to listen to what Patricia has to say, she's so experienced at depression!" my friend Joann declared to her Women's group. I never graduated from college. The truth is, I only attended one year and during that time I focused almost entirely on the social scene. However, if degrees were awarded for full life experiences, I guess I may have earned some kind of "experience" degree in depression. I've lived through three major depressions and countless minor ones. I guess I must have been a slow learner because it wasn't till the third depression, when once again, I was down for the count, that I included medication. Although I still have my ups and downs and I have to work daily to maintain a balance, I do take my medicine and use tools contained in this book and continue to learn and apply others. They help me stay in recovery from depression. My first dysfunctional depression was in 1981, the second in 1987 and the third in 1998. In between bouts of depression, public speaking, writing and teaching became a way of solidifying my lessons and giving value to the nightmare I lived through. It also allows me a chance to continue progressing. I am a people pleaser and an approval addict. Yet, I find healing in helping others, as well as myself, so our tunnel of darkness doesn't have to be so long.

Autor

Patricia is a writer, speaker and singer who loves to share. Patricia's mother said of her depression, "From the time Patricia was very young she was either all the way up or all the way down." Years later, after her recovery, a friend made the comment "We just have to invite Patricia to come to speak for us. She as so much to teach because she is SO experienced in depression!" During the dark days of depression in her twenties, to recovery from brain tumor surgery, facial melanoma surgery, severe arthritis and most recently the loss of their son, Patricia has searched for, developed and found tools to help her through it all. With the help of God, she has learned and personalized tools such as "DARE" (which is explained in this book) to help herself and others navigate the dark waters of depression to the peaceful waters of hope. Patricia has drawn upon her rich experience, and she has also invited ten other women in this book to share their compelling journeys and how they found strength to overcome the challenges they faced. When Patricia isn't writing, speaking or playing her guitar, she is often with her husband and their five children and 27 grandchildren.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Patricia Tew Potts
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781962570589
• ISBN-10: 1962570584
• Artikelnr.: 70343320