Writing the Wrongs: A Guided Journal for Healing Moral Injury

Transform moral pain and powerlessness into peace, purpose, and possibility with this powerful guided journal.

Have you experienced an event that violated your core values and beliefs? Do you find yourself struggling with deep, lasting emotional and spiritual pain as you try to navigate the aftermath? Are you crippled by guilt, shame, or anger, or unable to trust others as a result? If so, you may be suffering from moral injury.

The wounds caused by experiencing these transgressions can leave you with a debilitating sense of powerlessness, hopelessness, and despair--and it can feel as if you're wounded in your very "soul." In order to heal these invisible wounds, it's necessary to discover, process, and repair the moral aspects of your trauma--so you can get back to living a meaningful and resilient life, in step with your core values and beliefs.

This gentle guided journal introduces a breakthrough, evidence-based writing program for healing moral injury to help you transform pain and powerlessness into peace, purpose, and possibility. Grounded in embodied disclosure therapy (EDT)--an approach created specifically for moral injury--Writing the Wrongs offers a safe, structured space to process your painful experience on your own terms, at your own pace. Using inspiring journaling prompts, you'll carefully explore your trauma with an eye toward discovering meaning in your experience--so you can minimize triggers, maintain calm, and begin to heal.

There are times when our life experiences don't align with our deepest values, and this can cause immense distress and emotional pain. This journal will help you work through these experiences and feelings, and guide you safely and gently toward a place of genuine healing.

Written by renowned mental health and wellness experts, New Harbinger's Journals for Change combine evidence-based psychology with proven-effective guided journaling techniques to help you make lasting personal change--one page at a time.

Author: Michele DeMarco
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 11/01/2024
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.86h x 6.16w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781648483967

About the Author
Michele DeMarco, PhD, is an award-winning writer, and a therapist, clinical ethicist, and trauma researcher specializing in moral injury. She is author of the Psychology Today blog, Soul Console, and one of Medium's Top Writers for Mental Health and Health, respectively. Her writing has appeared in national and international publications, including The New York Times, POLITICO, The Boston Globe, The Daily News, Psychology Today, The War Horse, and Medium, among others. She's been featured as a trauma and spirituality expert for MindBodyGreen, The Daily News, Integrative Practitioner, Lifehacker, Bloomberg/WNBP Radio, and Partners HealthCare. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.