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    Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach
    Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach
    Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach
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    Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach

    By Diane Meyer

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    This ebook is based on Diane's personal journey of healing and self re-discovery. Her dental and facial trauma began in 2004 and climaxed in 2012 with a 10 hour bilateral Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Replacement surgery.

    Diane leads you through a series of steps, the same steps that she followed in her journey to recovery and answers the important question… How did she get through it all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDiane Meyer
    Release dateJun 18, 2013
    ISBN9780992017200
    Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach
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    Diane Meyer

    Diane Meyer holds an MBA, BBA and Masters in Project Management from York University in Toronto. She is also certified as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor, has a black-belt in Taekwondo, and holds several specialty certifications in yoga and spinning.

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      Recovery from Trauma, Grief and Loss; A Practical Approach - Diane Meyer

      Recovery from Trauma, Loss and Grief; A Practical Approach

      By Diane Meyer

      Text Copyright © 2013 Diane Meyer

      All Rights Reserved

      ISBN Number: 978-0-9920172-0-0

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: My Story

      Chapter 2: Trauma is Loss and Grief

      Chapter 3: Three Major Criteria for Recovery

      Chapter 4: Take Charge

      Chapter 5: Starting a New Chapter in Your Life

      Chapter 6: How Others Can Help You

      Bibliography

      Connect With Me On-Line

      Introduction

      Many years ago when I first experienced my dental and facial related trauma, I was unable to remember previous facts and information and the names of colleagues whom I’d worked with for five years.  Plus, I was in constant pain. My jaw, face and head were incredibly painful, so painful that I couldn’t touch my scalp or face. I surfed the internet in search for information, blogs and personal experiences on how people dealt with similar health concerns that I was going through.

      There was limited information on the internet and whatever I found was negative and depressing. There were tiny bits of information here and there, but nothing conclusive or all encompassing. As a result, I decided to create a blog about my Temporomandibular Jaw Joint Replacement (TMJ) because a blog was a suitable way to create an on-line diary of my experience. I utilized a free blog website and created my own blog with a positive focus and set a goal to help at least one person. I documented my physical, mental, and emotional journey for over a year. Many readers contacted me through the contact form on my blog and thanked me for my contribution and others reached out to me for support and guidance. My blog not only allowed me to help those in need, but also expanded to include their friends and family who wanted to know how they could help their loved ones. Soon, my goal became to help anyone who had TMJ problems.

      After a year of documenting my journey through my blog, my recovery stabilized and reached a plateau. My surgeon was pleased with my progress and declared that I was in a ‘holding pattern’ which meant that I had recovered as much as possible from the surgery and that I would not need to see him for another year. I found that I had no new information to post on my blog. Based on the positive feedback that I had received from my readers, I knew that my blog was helping others. I soon realized that I needed to take a new direction in order to continue to reach out and help others. I didn’t want my

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