Surviving Your Worst Nightmare - A Guide For the Betrayed (Paperback)

"Your world has collapsed; your life dreams have crashed. It feels as if your heart has been wounded deeply-shattered-broken beyond repair. You wonder when your heart will stop bleeding. I understand. I too have stumbled along the same path of betrayal that you are on right now. Walk with me through the background stories of my personal experience with infidelity. I vulnerably share my private journal entries and short vignettes of how I survived my husband's betrayal. You will identify with my pain and confusion during the difficult stages of recovery. My story of survival is dramatic, hopeful, and instructive; it will help you as you process through the wide variety of emotions and if you choose, you can eventually move beyond the hurt and devastation that this nightmare has caused. It is possible to survive nightmares in the heart, and upon awakening, a new life will be waiting for you." -Patti Snodgrass Author Patti Snodgrass shares the intimate details of her personal journey with infidelity and what it took to overcome her suffering. Patti's story of survival brings clarity and sanity to the emotional injuries caused by an unfaithful spouse and offers immeasurable hope to those whose hearts has been wounded by an act of betrayal. Candid journal entries are interspersed with engaging chapters, where, among other directives, readers are encouraged to be angry but also embrace a wide range of emotions on a journey towards recovery. Patti questions the past and ponders what might have been, but also brings clarity in being able to identify the truth behind the transgression in order for one to begin moving on. Snodgrass' main objective is to bring stability and hope to the wounded heart. In a very meaningful way, this resource is a guide to the aftershocks of infidelity. It's a true compass to help those in the midst of their own wilderness walk to know that they're not alone-that they will survive. With spirited encouragement Snodgrass provides fellow survivors a tremendous lifeline. Surviving Your Worst Nightmare: A Guide for the Betrayed is a dramatic, hopeful, and instructive guide that helps readers work through the wide variety of emotions and move beyond the hurt. Yes you are changed forever, but this is not fatal, and the journey chronicled in this book will help the wounded survive nightmares of the heart.