Synopses & Reviews
HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE
"Dr. Sandy Wilson knows why people hurt, where they hurt, and how to heal those hurts. She gets right to the heart of these matters in her very insightful and provocative book. It is a must read for anyone who wants to break free from the bondage of unhealed personal hurts." -Dr. Chris Thurman, author of The Lies We Believe
"Hurt people hurt people" is more than a clever phrase. Hurt people hurt others because they themselves have been hurt. And each one of us has been hurt to one degree or another. As that damage causes us to become defensive and self-protective, we may lash out at others. Hurting becomes a vicious cycle.
But God can help break that cycle. He offers His healing and hope.
- Hope that we will see more clearly how our wounding experiences fit God's design for our lives.
- Hope that our scars will one day sing the praises of our living and loving Savior, even as we embrace the reality of choice, change, and transformation.
- Hope that sees in the splinter fragments of broken lives the reflection and triumph of Jesus' empty tomb.
- Jesus Christ is the only all-sufficient healer for hurt people. And He graciously uses human instruments in His healing work. It is the prayer of the author that our loving Lord will use this book as part of your healing process.
Review
"Dr. Sandy Wilson knows why people hurt, where they hurt, and how to heal those hurts. She gets right to the heart of these matters in her very insightful and provocative book. It is a must read for anyone who wants to break free from the bondage of unhealed personal hurts."
Synopsis
Do you know someone, perhaps even a Christian, who seems impossible to get along with? From the people in the pews to the members of our families, we are surrounded by people who hurt other people. And they do so, the author tells us, because of the seemingly inescapable pain in their own lives. In this book, Dr. Wilson brings her years as a professional counselor to bear on a difficult topic that affects many of us. Let her warmth and insight lead you toward a heart of compassion and a ministry of healing for those who hurt others.
Synopsis
This eye-opening and honest large print book helps you work through the pain inflicted by those who lie, abuse, or control.
Synopsis
From the people in the pews to the members of our families, we are surrounded by people who hurt us. And they do so, the author tells us, because of the seemingly inescapable pain in their own lives. In this large print edition, professional counselor Dr. Sandra D. Wilson talks about difficult topics like lying, abuse, and control, issues that affect many. Her warmth and insight can lead us toward a heart of compassion for those who hurt others and a ministry of healing for ourselves.
About the Author
Dr. Sandra D. Wilson is a spiritual director and the author of six books, including the best-selling Released from Shame. For years she was a family therapist and seminary professor. She and her husband of more than fifty years live in Tennessee.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments, 8
Introduction, 9
1. Unseen Wounds, 15
2. The Problem of Unseen Wounds, 25
3. Hurt by the Unprepared and Unavailable, 35
4. Hurt by Liars and Thieves, 47
5. Hurt by Childhood Fantasies, 61
6. Hurt by Childhood Choices, 73
7. Help for Healing Our Hurts, 85
8. Help for Healing Self-inflicted Wounds, 105
9. Help for Healing Friends and Spouses, 123
10. Help for Healing Leaders, 147
11. Help for Healing Followers, 163
12. Help for Hurting Worshipers, 177
13. Help for Healing Forgivers, 197
14. Help for Healing Parents, 217
15. Help for Hopeful Tomorrows, 233
Appendices, 241
Notes, 251