The Power of Sharing

Table of Contents

Foreword by Doug Meijer
Introduction by Vonnie Woodrick

Part 1: Stories of Hope
     New Horizons: Living with Schizophrenia by Brandon Staglin
     Embracing Imperfections: Living with Feelings of Inadequacy by Shandy Longcore
     Broken like Me: Living with Suicidal Thoughts by Joseph Reid
     The Power of Love: Living with Suicidal Thoughts by Bob Wilkie
     Finding Empowerment: Living with Suicidal Ideation by Maddie Woodrick
     Speaking the Unspeakable: Living with Suicidal Thoughts by Scott Teichmer
     The Battle Within: Living with an Eating Disorder by Sarah Fialk
     Telling the Truth: Living with Addiction by Kathy Slagter
     Never Too Late: Living with Alcohol by Steve Kelly

Part 2: Stories of Love
     The Love between a Mother and Daughter: Losing a Child by Julie Gregory
     Life after Dad: Losing a Parent by Molly McNamara
     Not So Wonderful Life: Losing a Father by Chase Woodrick
     Talking about the Darkness: Losing a Father by Claire Anderson
     The Dance Continues: Losing a Mother by Andrea Forsyth
     It Runs in the Family: Generational Pain by Andrea S.
     Life with Grief and Depression: Losing a Spouse and Parents by Chris VanZee
     Loss of a Loved One: Losing a Spouse by Vonnie Woodrick
     Joy Re-created: Losing a Spouse by Terry Jelsema
     The Memory of an Aunt: Losing a Relative by Elyse Wood

Part 3: Stories of Support
     Breaking the Bonds: The Trauma of Perfection by Feral Yogi
     Not So Picture-Perfect: The Trauma of Addiction by Cassandra Wilfore
     An Unexpected Journey: The Trauma of Addiction and Divorce by Jennifer Feuerstein
     The Power of Forgiveness: The Trauma of Loss by Diane Neas
     The Fall That Changed My Life: The Trauma of Physical Pain by Christian Raguse
     Ties That Bind: Shared Traumas by Maddie Woodrick

Part 4: Stories of Healing
     A Candle Lights the Way: Healing through the Flame by Maria Zambrano Curtis
     The Eye of the Storm: Healing through Connections by Vonnie Woodrick
     Handmade: Healing through Art by Mara Carbines
     A Mother’s Touch: Healing through Love by Sherry Homrich