My Way or the Highway: 7 Keys to a Successful PTSD Relationship - Paperback

by Fred Bo Dunning (Author), Kathleen Dr Kat Dunning (Author)

This book answers PTSD sufferers who yearn to be understood by their partners and for the partners who don't know what they don't know. The work we've engaged in with individuals with PTSD, couples, and spouses has allowed us the opportunity to witness the 7 keys that are essential to a successful PTSD Relationship. PTSD relationships are complex. This book is a tool to start on the path to a successful PTSD relationship. The Keys may appear simple though putting them into practice can be a challenge without guidance. If you feel you've needed support to navigate your PTSD relationship, this book is for you. This book is not intended to be therapy but a roadmap to a successful PTSD relationship.

You'll discover
Key 1: Am I living with PTSD?
Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of PTSD
Key 2: The PTSD Approach
How your approach hinders or helps your loved one's PTSD
Key 3: Trust
Courage to be Vulnerable
Key 4: Coping Skills
Physical Therapy for the Brain
Key 5: De-Escalation
Start Now
Key 6: Tell Your Story
How and Why
Key 7: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate
Communicate what you really mean