Unshackled: Finding God's Freedom from Trauma

"Instead of being left in ashes, I felt an all-consuming love envelop me--a love I knew I did not earn or deserve." Everything changed for Elizabeth Stevens on a late-summer hike in the mountains of Colorado. An officer in the Air Force, a psychiatrist, and an outdoor enthusiast, she became a shell of the confident person she once was when she stumbled headfirst into a boulder and suffered a traumatic brain injury. That injury was only the beginning of a year that included a sexual assault and even more trauma. As she embarked on her journey toward healing and hope, she knew she wanted to help others who had experienced similar trauma. Unshackled aims to restore hope to those who suffer. With her heart for wounded veterans and first responders and her clinical expertise in treating trauma, Elizabeth Stevens demonstrates that traumatic experiences can either be used as catalysts for growth, empathy, and a closer relationship with God or as fuel on the path to shame, avoidance, and isolation. Unshackled helps readers move beyond the barriers to their recovery and onto the path of emotional, physical, and spiritual healing.