Susan M. Conord

Hope for Survivors of Childhood Trauma Susan M. Conord

"If you have grown up with alcoholism, severe neglect or other family dysfunction, then reading Susan's story and working through Ebenezer is an excellent way to recover and experience God's healing mercies."-Mark C. Good, Ph. D., Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work "The Ebenezer materials brought about more soul repair than any number of books and therapy sessions had ever accomplished for me in the past."-Ebenezer Program graduate "Ebenezer described exactly what I'd lived growing up, severe dysfunction at home. I was a very wounded woman. Some of us have our broken pieces crushed. Ebenezer ministered to me in such deep places. Jesus met me there and gave me balm."-Ebenezer Program graduate HOPE for Survivors of Childhood Trauma is both a moving story and a life-changing program. The story of recovery resonates with trauma, fear, abandonment, love and laughter, confusion and loneliness. The Ebenezer Program is a manual for counselors, pastors, study leaders or individuals. It addresses the nature and effects of childhood trauma and offers hope for healing. This book will equip you to explore: ? Shame ? Perfectionism ? Grieving ? Loneliness, Trust and Control Issues ? Our Struggle for Intimacy ? How Our Past Affects Our Marriage ? Forgiving and Growing Up ? Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors ? Boundaries SUSAN CONORD is an inspirational Bible Study teacher and a popular speaker at church retreats and recovery group meetings. More importantly she is a survivor of childhood trauma. Through her own recovery and her study of the Bible and family systems, she has developed the Ebenezer Program, leading groups and coaching women in their recovery. She lives in Maryland with her husband and has been blessed with three married children and seven grandchildren.