Part One: The Missing Self
Chapter 1: Genesis
Chapter 2: Primal Wound – The First Trauma
Chapter 3: Age of Discovery – The Second Trauma
Chapter 4: Oedipus Wrecks
Chapter 5: Fracturing – The Third Trauma
Chapter 6: The Wreck Revisited
Chapter 7: Incomplete Crossing
Chapter 8: Limbo – Not Knowing the Truth
Part Two: The Search for Self
Chapter 9: The Truth Hurts
Chapter 10: Triage – Treating the Primal Wound
Chapter 11: Really Talking About Adoption
Chapter 12: Ghost Busters
Chapter 13: Preventing the Fracture
Chapter 14: Building an Authentic Identity
Chapter 15: Taking Charge of Your Life
Chapter 16: Really Talking About Adoption
ISBN: 0967414504
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| ADOPTION & HEALING
.........a Path to Recovery Reviews, Reader comments and
biographical information Joe Soll is an adoptee, a psychotherapist in private practice, the director of Adoption Crossroads and a former adjunct professor of social work. Reviewed by
The Canadian Council of First Mothers
"The reader is provided with a description of the unfolding of the adoptee’s personality from birth, detailing each developmental milestone along the way, followed by different methods of healing the adoptee’s wounds, including inner child work, visualizations, healing affirmations, and anger management. Every chapter includes a Myths and Realities of adoption section, a summary of the chapter and exercises to do on one’s own. "
Part Three: Toward Healthier Adoptions
Chapter 16: A Wish List Part Four: Getting Help
Chapter 17: Choosing the Right Therapist
Chapter 18: From the Therapist’s Perspective
Chapter 19: Finding a Support Group
Part Five: The Challenge to Heal
Chapter 20: Healing the Inner Child
Chapter 21: Anger
Chapter 22: Visualization Techniques
Chapter 23: Affirmations
Chapter 24: Mourning for Adoptees
Chapter 25: One Woman’s Journey
Chapter 26: The Respect We Never Got
Part Six: Appendices
* What Adoptees Don’t Wish to Hear
* What Birthparents Don’t Wish to Hear
* What Adopt. Parents Don’t Wish to Hear
* About Sealed Adoption Records
* Loss in the Adoption Hand-Off
* Things to Do with Your Inner Child
* From the News
* Resources and Readings
* Epilogue
* About The Author |
