Learn how to use denial to help you when you are facing tragedy and
how to recognize and move past denial when it becomes
counterproductive.
Denial is often seen as an inability or unwillingness to face unpleasant
or difficult realities--from financial losses, to illnesses like
alcoholism, to larger social issues like climate change. In some
instances, denial can be detrimental because it can keep you stuck in a
cycle of destructive behaviors. However, denial can also be very useful
for helping you get through hard times, allowing you to tap into your
resiliency for emotional survival.
With great insight and originality, author Holly Parker shows you how to
use denial as a buffer in the face of tragedy and how to know when your
use of denial has become counterproductive or detrimental. Through a
fresh, comforting, and clinically-based perspective, Parker takes the
shame out of denial with practical and relatable solutions to
uncovering, reframing, and harnessing this very normal coping technique.
Hands-on exercises and compelling personal stories help you apply this
information to your situation and come to accept your need for denial
when it helps, and break through it to face life's challenges with
courage when it hurts.