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‘It is inevitable that the doctor should be influenced to a certain extent and even his nervous health should suffer. He quite literally ‘‘takes over’’ the sufferings of his patient and shares them with him. For this reason he runs a risk and must run it in the nature of things’ ((JUNG, C.G. (1966). The Practice of Psychotherapy: Essays on the Psychology of the Transference and Other Subjects . … [Read more...] about Vicarious Trauma and Self Care

An Interview with Ray Anderson An essential part of the recovery process is learning to think and feel about ourselves in new and more appropriate ways. For most of us this is not easy. Most of us have learned to think about ourselves in very strange ways. We may think of ourselves as objects, as bad, as self-sufficient, as invulnerable. Finding new and healthier ways to think and feel about … [Read more...] about The Good Self: Some Theological Perspectives

by Juanita Ryan This article is available as a video series HERE I am a survivor of childhood trauma. I am also a therapist who works with men and women who are survivors of childhood trauma of all kinds. So what I will share in this article comes out of my personal recovery journey and is enriched by the stories of others who have allowed me the honor of sharing some part of their … [Read more...] about Recovery from Childhood Trauma

by Don Smith I have a dear friend who has been quite helpful to me in my recovery journey. Every time I go off to do some teaching he will call me before I leave, and ask, "So what are you going to teach about?" When I told him before this trip that I was going to teach about self-care, he laughed and said, "You know the old saying ‘You teach what you most need … [Read more...] about Codependency and Self-Care

Most of the lectures in this course were part of a class entitled "Pastoral Care and Abuse" taught for many years at Fuller Theological Seminary by Dr. Dale Ryan. So what you will find here is the kind of material that might be helpful to pastors-in-training. Expect it to feel fairly protestant and generally evangelical (or post-evangelical, semi-evangelical, quasi-evangelical) in tone -- if these … [Read more...] about Recovery 101: Pastoral Care and Abuse

Self harm is confusing. Always. Why would someone do that? But it is not unintelligible. It makes sense. At least it makes sense to the person doing the harm. This presentation takes a close look at the experience of self-harm in real time. What does self-abuse look like when it's fresh, raw, unspeakable? It's not easy to watch. You will get a lot more out of my lecture below if you first … [Read more...] about Self Harm

Ten years ago, few of us would have considered chemical dependency, sexual addiction, or eating disorders suitable topics for polite conversation within the church community. These were among the "silent issues" in the church. Today, however, addiction, compulsive behavior and abuse are widely recognized as problems of enormous personal and social significance. … [Read more...] about Chapter 1: Restoring the Church as a Primary Care Giver

by Juanita Ryan Children are some of our best teachers. They teach us, experientially, to open our hearts. To give of ourselves. To seek wisdom. To set limits. To embrace. To let go. Children never stop teaching us. But as with most of life, the greatest lessons often seem to come during the toughest times. The year our oldest son dropped out of high school and became … [Read more...] about What I Learned While Our Son Was Still Using Drugs