Gift From Within - PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers

Thank you, thank you, thank you."Ann G.

"Gift From Within has been very helpful to me. The literature has enabled me to better understand my condition and the pen pal service is a special benefit.''
Iris S., PTSD Survivor

"GFW how has it helped me? How hasn't it helped me? I contacted Gift From Within as a frightened young person-thinking that I was alone in my own personal nightmare called childhood sexual abuse. By having other pen pals and frequent phone calls to Joyce (director) I knew that I wasn't alone that regardless of what my abusers told me. Now I feel capable to help others- 3 years later." Jodi G - college student

"Gift From Within has been a blessing in my life. It has helped me heal emotionally by allowing me to meet people who have been hurt as I was. Knowing that I am not alone in the healing process strengthened me and gave me the courage to continue on. I would talk to people who were further along in the process and they could encourage me that I would make it over the mountain. And then I could be of help to those just beginning to heal by encouraging them. I am appreciative for GFW and thankful for it." Cindy Lou, age 21

"If it wasn't for Gift From Within - and the education and support my daughter and I received for our struggle with post traumatic stress disorder - we would not be survivors today. The e-mail/pen pal support is great!" Barb F., SC

"GIFT FROM WITHIN is a light in the darkness of PTSD. The website and the nucleus of pen pals are wonderful opportunities to gain support and a deepening knowledge of the human trauma healing process. GFW helps break the isolation, shame, suffering and ignorance around PTSD and the vexing neurobiology of trauma memory recall. It is truly a gift PTSD sufferers can give themselves! " Fran in Berkeley

"Over the years I have had many subscriptions to child abuse and incest publications. I've also been published, particpated in public readings, been a coeditor in publications. I've found all helpful but none of the above comes close to breaking the personal isolation I felt your pen pal network service has. Today is Thanksgiving and I wanted to let you know how thankful I am for your pen pal service." Lynne L.

From Professionals:

"Gift From Within is a gift from the heart to all survivors of trauma. The quality of the incredibly compassionate and effective videos is exceptional, GFW's dedication is priceless." Euan Bear, Safer Society Program & Press, Author of Adults Molested As Children: A Survivor's Manual for Women & Men

"The video provided great material for supervision and for understanding the dynamics of PTSD after the January earthquake. We have shown it to our interns, licensed staff and clients. It validates their feelings as few other experiences could. Thank you for making available this excellent and timely tape." Ariel T. Kelly, L.C.S.W., Executive Director Family Service Agency of Burbank

"Gift From Within is like a light house for ships lost at sea. Always there to provide direction and reassurance." Charles Figley Ph.D, Florida State University

"Gift From Within helps survivors of trauma, their families and the professionals that treat them with multimedia information and support. This excellent network of caring people provide another dimension of assistance in the recovery process beyond the therapists' office." Dr. Angelea Panos, Marriage and Family Therapist

"This is an era in which we have been exposed to multiple horrors--devastating floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes; airplane crashes, bus and car accidents, and chemical spills; wars in which numerous civilians are killed, injured and/or tortured (for example, in the Middle East, Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, Cambodia, South America and Africa); violence that makes a political statement (for example, New York Trade Center; Tienamen (sp?) Square; the Oklahoma bombing; chemical terrorism in a Japanese subway) and ongoing violence in our inner cities which sometimes resemble war zones. Refugees come to this country for relief from the devastation of war. Sometimes they are disappointed to find themselves again exposed to danger. One weekend in 1992 the death toll due to violence in Los Angeles was compared to the number due to war in Bosnia. There were more deaths in Los Angeles that weekend. Millions of adults and children have been traumatized by their experiences during these natural disasters, severe accidents, war and other violence. For many of them, life is disrupted, the sense of safety and confidence is undermined, and suffering is intense. Gift from Within provides the gift of information and assistance to trauma victims and to those whose aim is to assist their recovery. It is an important service in a field in which we are continually learning." Dr. Kathleen Nader, Texas

The Video, "When Helping Hurts, points the way to prevention and treatment of compassion fatigue. I wish I had copies of this video to use during my work in Bosnia and Africa. It is now an essential part of my first aid kit." Geoffry D. White, Ph.D. Recipient of the California Psychological Association 1998 Humanitarian Award 1995 and 1996 Recipient of the EMDR Humanitarian Services Award for Disaster Relief in Croatia and Sarajevo

"...superb training materials for clinicians who seek to understand the nature of PTSD and posttraumatic therapy." John P. Wilson, Ph. D., Cleveland State University, in Psychotherapy, Winter 1993, "Video Review"

"I've been working as a firefighter and paramedic for over thirty years. At the Academy, I've been teaching police officers and sheriffs. It gives me great satisfaction.

When disaster and tragedy strikes we need to ask the question, who takes care of professional emergency workers? We are vulnerable because of the compassion we give to those we care for.

Gift From Within's video, When Helping Hurts: Sustaining Trauma Workers is the best tape on the market to help us all deal with our hidden pain.

We need to set the highest standards of prevention, self care, and peer support during these disastrous deplorable events in our lives, and this quality tape will improve our understanding and quality of all Emergency care workers.

My highest admiration for the producers of this marvelous video tape."

Frank McMahan, Instructor, CCSF; City College, San Francisco

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