Table of Contents

Prologue 9

1 Standing Up 11

2 Facing Your Giant 21

3 Finding Your Way: Taking Responsibility for Your Recovery 31

4 When Pain Is a Good Thing 41

5 Redirecting Your Thoughts and Your Emotions 55

6 Handling the Bully 67

7 The Elephant in the Room 79

8 When Problems Stack 91

9 The Stories You Believe 103

10 Coping with the Pop-Ups 115

11 Where Faith and Life Meet 125

12 The Help beyond Understanding 135

13 Letting It Go 145

14 Dealing with Family and Friends 155

15 Seek Your Purpose 167

16 When You Want to Help 179

17 The Forgotten Children 193

18 You Will Get Through This 209

Questions for Discussion 217

Acknowledgments 227

Appendices

A Amy's Letter 229

B Scripture for Help in Difficult Times 235

C Quick Reference Anchors 239

Notes 241

Bibliography 245