{"product_id":"transcending-post-infidelity-stress-disorder-pisd-the-six-stages-of-healing-paperback","title":"Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder (PISD): The Six Stages of Healing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis C. Ortman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you been traumatized by infidelity?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe phrase \"broken heart\" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Using PTSD treatment as a model, Dr. Ortman will show you, step by step, how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- work through conflicting emotions\u003cbr\u003e- Understand yourself and your partner\u003cbr\u003e- Make important life decisions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery, such as guided meditations and journaling, and explores heart-wrenchingly familiar case studies of couples struggling with monogamy. By the end of this book, you will have completed the six stages of healing and emerged with a whole heart, a full spirit, and the freedom to love again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDENNIS ORTMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a psychologist in private practice in Detroit, Michigan. A Catholic priest for fourteen years, Dr. Ortman has been married for nineteen years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dually Diagnosed \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dual Diagnosis Recovery Sourcebook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTHE AUTHOR SCOOP \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you had to boil the message of \u003ci\u003eTranscending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e down to one sentence, what would it be? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you have suffered from an infidelity and are consumed by rage, read this book to find relief, forgiveness, and new life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is your hero?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf I could spend a day talking with anyone, living or dead, it would be Abraham Lincoln. I admire him as a man who displayed steadfastness and wisdom guiding our country in its most trying time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever met a famous person?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI spent five years studying in Rome and met many Church dignitaries, bishops, cardinals, and even the Pope. But none impressed me more than Mother Teresa. Her love, gentleness, and determination radiated from her tiny sub-five foot frame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's the farthest you've ever traveled?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI spent a summer in India working in the slums of Calcutta. That was my longest journey geographically, emotionally, and spiritually. Surprisingly, what impressed me most was not the desperate poverty, but the deep contentment and spirituality of many of the people I met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere were you when you found out that \u003ci\u003eTranscending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e would be published?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was on a golf course in Florida when I received the call that my manuscript was accepted. After that, my golf game went south, and my buddies won some money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you were alone on a desert island, what book would you take?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf I were alone on a desert island, I would choose the Bible as my constant companion because of the inexhaustible wisdom it contains. A second book would be \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e because of their poetic elegance and astute psychological perceptiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771279311136,"sku":"9781587613340","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/733de7cad040ed7c2ba4c513a8581185.webp?v=1780384051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/transcending-post-infidelity-stress-disorder-pisd-the-six-stages-of-healing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}