Self-Help, Abuse
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WTF are Boundaries
Good times, Bad times, and Narcissistic Abuse by Fraser Johnson
WTF ARE BOUNDARIES? is author Fraser Johnson’s firsthand account of his path to understanding the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle entrapping him, his past trauma, and learning when he needs to say NO, rather than saying yes to everything. It’s also the...
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The Hope and the Healing
a powerful collection of poetry by survivors of sexual violence by Savannah Szocs
The Hope and the Healing is a collection of poetry, from both named and anonymous authors, written by people who have experienced sexual violence and assault firsthand. These raw and true uncensored retellings are separated into two sections:...
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Write Pray Recover
A Journey To Wellness Through Spiritual Solutions and Self Care by Wendy I. Blanchard
Countless people today are living with, and dying from untreated mental health disorders, as well as substance use disorder (SUD) aka addiction. This author works diligently to bring about change that will save lives, and bring awareness to an...
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SURVIVE.
I woke before I broke by Meghan Duffield
The cyclical journey between dark and light is one that survivors know well. SURVIVE examines this journey, the fight for one’s life with a focus on internal healing, unlearning damaging patterns, practising self-compassion, and transcending...
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welcome to my world
by gary Trudel
Welcome to my world. Welcome to my thoughts. Welcome to my visions. So begins Welcome to my world, poems that navigate the author’s search for “the stars, the moon, the ultimate tune,” alongside his road to healing from satanic abuse and drug...
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Breathe Wide Open
Exhale the Past and Fearlessly Recalibrate Your Life by Cristina Ruscica
Are you ready to free yourself from the hold that any past experience has had on you? Find your own inner power by taking any person, place or thing and use it to propel you to your authentic self. Make peace with anything from your past, once...
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Healing Worthlessness
Coming Into Self-Love as a Trauma Survivor by Desiree Leigh Thompson
For several decades, Desiree Leigh Thompson lived beneath the shadow of trauma and abuse. Having grown up in a violent, dysfunctional household and experiencing her first sexual assault at age twelve, she went on to suffer from several mental...
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Where I Was and Who I’ve Become
by Josephine M'Msafiri
I wanna see myself through someone else’s eyes. I wanna try to not live a lie. But it’s hard when every time you’re told a lie. I just want my soul to fly… When Josephine M'Msafiri immigrated to Canada as a young girl, she expected to soar with...
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Epistles to the Pope
A Personal History of Perilous Priestcraft by Daryl Verville
In this poignant memoir, Daryl Verville gives an honest and harrowing victim-impact statement told through powerful letters to the Pope. His father was sexually and physically abused for years in the residential school system implemented by the...
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The Caged Giant
From Victim through Survivor to Thriver by Manyi Ebot
Recovery is possible! Many of us in society today are functioning reasonably well, while others are struggling. We have a sense that there could be more to our lives: more contentment, more achievement, more love and happiness. Yet, it’s as if...