Keep Pain in the Past: Getting Over Trauma, Grief and the Worst That's Ever Happened to You (PTSD Book, CBT for Depression, EMDR, and Readers of How to Love Yourself, The Complex PTSD Workbook, or It Didn't Start With You) (Paperback)

"This book offers real stories and a path to authentic emotional healing for people recovering from past hurts and traumatic events. Written with hope and compassion the authors guide the reader through an actionable stepwise process of gaining their life back after traumatic experiences and keeping the emotional pain in the past—for good! " —Helen Odessky, Psy. D. Author of Stop Anxiety From Stopping You.“Milliions of people suffer from PTSD which can dramatically impact their lives. The self-healing process mapped out in Keep Pain in the Past is based on decades of successful treatment of patients and offers help and hope to those who need it. WIth this remarkable remedy, readers can go from surviving to thriving.” —Dr John Duffy, author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety and The Available Parent, Podcasts at WGN“Keep Pain in the Past is a well thought out tome of helpful, step-by-step tools for healing from physical and emotional trauma. Authors Cortman and Walden present questions for the reader to ask oneself at the end of each chapter, and provide suggestions that are sensible and real for one to step out of PTSD and to step up to his or her brighter future.” —KJ Landis, author of Happy Healthy You.“Individuals suffering from drug and alcohol or other addictions, anxiety, depression, resentment, and compulsive behavior, as well as those having difficulty moving on from bad experiences can greatly benefit from the knowledge and practical exercises in this book.” ―Calvina Fay, executive director, Drug Free America Foundation, inc.“A definite read and has helped me tremendously! Grip it and read it!” ―John Daly, PGA golfer“Time may not heal all wounds, but a powerful process can. I'm so grateful to the authors of Keep Pain in the Past for restoring hope that trauma can be healed without years of psychotherapy. Each wounded heart is longing to be whole again. This book is the perfect companion for that journey.” ―MK Mueller, author of 8 to Great.“The work Dr. Chris Cortman is doing in the field of trauma recovery is some of the most important work being done today. In Keep Pain in the Past he shares the compelling stories of people he has helped using a simple (but not easy) five-step framework. Through these stories, helpful writing prompts, and other detailed tools and resources, readers see what is actually possible in regards to recovering from trauma (whether with a capital T or a small t), and can begin to attend to their own recovery. I am looking forward to employing "The Fritz" in my own ongoing personal work!” ―Karen C.L. Anderson, author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters.