Choosing to Live: Stories of Those Who Stepped Away from Suicide
- ISBN-10
- 0398091714
- ISBN-13
- 9780398091712
- Series
- Choosing to Live
- Category
- Suicidal behavior
- Pages
- 204
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-05-16
- Publisher
- Charles C Thomas Publisher
- Author
- Cliff Williams
Description
Choosing to Live contains stories about people who tried to commit suicide, told in their own words, based on the author’s interviews with them. Each story serves as a source of encouragement and speaks with a clear voice to all those who struggle with suicide to assure them that they are not alone. Choosing to Live is a must-read for individuals with suicidal feelings and for their relatives and friends who have suffered with them. Caregivers will gain new insights into the mental anguish that taunts individuals who battle the inner turmoil of facing each new day. The author believes that people crave to tell the story of their lives, even if it involves wanting to die. The names of the people involved have been changed, including identifying details, to preserve anonymity. Specific topics include: rejection, overwhelming stress, bullying, painful memories, teenage stresses, ups and downs, parental abuse, depression and anxiety, breakup of a significant relationship, lack of support, shame and addiction, dysfunctional relationships, and suicide of a parent. Choosing to Live provides a voice to those who have attempted suicide. It will serve as a valuable resource for psychiatrists, social workers, crisis counselors, clergy, medical practitioners, social welfare personnel, human service workers, and primary care providers.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2013-11-15
- 268 pages
- Paperback
- WWW.Daveyduplessis.com
-
- 1996
- 192 pages
- Paperback
- New Harbinger Publications Incorporated
Similar books
-
Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die: The Complexities of Assisted Dying
By Nikki TateChoosing to Live, Choosing to Die looks at the issue from multiple perspectives and encourages readers to listen with an open mind and a kind heart and reach their own conclusions.
-
Choose to Live: Our Journey from Late Stage Cancers to Vibrant Health
By Joyce O'BrienThis "Choose to Live!" fills the niche of hope for the millions of people living with cancer and other illnesses, their family members, and those who want to remain healthy with preventive approaches to wellness.
-
Intentional Living: Choosing to Live for God's Purposes
By Andrea Jones MullinsDid that decision draw you closer to God or lead you away from Him? This thought-provoking book unveils God’s intentional decision to place us here, not so we could wander aimlessly, but to include us in what He is doing.
-
Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy
By Deborah K. HeiszNow, in Live Happy, the editors of Live Happy magazine, the first lifestyle publication dedicated to the timeless quest to achieve authentic happiness, reveal that true happiness is all about the big impact of small acts of everyday ...
-
How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy
By Daniel Kaufman, Massimo Pigliucci, Skye ClearyTogether, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner's guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL
-
Beyond Motherhood: Choosing a Life Without Children
By Jeanne SaferWomen from all over the country share their experiences and offer insights into what it is like not having children, and describe what factors helped shape their decision to remain childless
-
Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose
By Robin McGrawI offer the stories of these choices as evidence of the power of sheer determination, will, and faith in God. You've seen her on television with her husband, Dr. Phil. But now it's time for a heart-to-heart conversation with Robin McGraw.
-
No Thanks, But I'd Love to Dance!: Choosing to Live Smoke Free
By Jackie ReimerBelle and Grandma Bee love to dance, but when Grandma Bee has trouble breathing one day, she tells Belle about her decision to start smoking as a girl and how it has affected her health throughout her life.
-
Living Intentionally: Choosing to Live an Intentional Life
By Paul BeersdorfThe whole premise for this book came from a choice I made in my life to live more intentionally.
-
Seeds of Transformation: Choosing to Live an Authentic Life
By Charmaine ShawHolistic life coach, Fitness Advocate, and Grass-Root Speaker Charmaine Shaw bursts onto the scene with her debut self-help book, Seeds of Transformation: Choosing to Live an Authentic Life, which answers these questions and invites readers ...