Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing (Vol. VI, No. 2) November 2017

Recovering The Self is a quarterly journal which explores the themes of recovery and healing through the lenses of poetry, memoir, opinion, essays, fiction, humor, art, media reviews and psycho-education. Contributors to RTS Journal come from around the globe to deliver unique perspectives you won't find anywhere else!

The theme of Volume VI, Number 2 is "Focus on Family". We explore physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental aspects of this and several other areas of concern including:

• Adult siblings
• Parenting and adult children
• Healthy parenting
• Loneliness and belonging
• Importance of love, forgiveness, and a sense of humor
• Understanding your childhood
• Animal companionship
• Growing up in a dysfunctional family
• Eldercare
• Betrayal by family
• ...and more!

This issue's contributors include: Ernest Dempsey, Gerry Ellen, Leslee Tessmann, Bernie Siegel, Diane Wing, Patricia Wellingham-Jones, Patrick Gene Frank, Candy Czernicki, Chris Stark, Peter MacQuarrie, Nora Trujillo, Trisha Faye, Neall K. Calvert, Holli Kenley, Huey-Min Chuang, Marjorie McKinnon, Evelyn Horan, Janet Riehl, Mrrinali Punj, Robin Marvel, Don Bodey, Annie Harmon, Martha Carey, Christy Lowry, Sweta Srivastava Vikram, Susie Dunham, Aaron Ratliff, Joyce-Anne Locking and others.

"I highly recommend a subscription to this journal, Recovering the Self, for professionals who are in the counseling profession or who deal with crisis situations. Readers involved with the healing process will also really enjoy this journal and feel inspired to continue on. The topics covered in the first journal alone, will motivate you to continue reading books on the subject matter presented. Guaranteed." —Paige Lovitt for Reader Views