Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce (Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting on Series) [Paperback]

Micki McWade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

When we suffer the loss of a relationship, we may feel as if our whole world is crumbling. We may believe we will never feel whole again. It's difficult to adjust to life alone, and to find the strength to go on, recover and rebuild. The good news is that it is possible.
The separation from a loved one or a divorce, while difficult, also presents opportunities for personal growth. We have the option of stagnation by choosing to live in the past or the potential for bursting out of our former limitations and moving on to bigger and better things. This book will help you gently pick up the pieces of the past, save what was good and create a better life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Micki McWade's Daily Meditations is an invaluable guide through the transition of separation and divorce. A must read!" -- Mel Schwartz, CSW, Psychotherapist and the author of The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion

These meditations show us how the wisdom of the Twelve Steps can guide us through a very difficult time... -- Patricia Broat, Public Education Manager, Hazelden Foundation

About the Author

Micki McWade, is a clinical social worker. She leads and consults with divorce recovery groups in New York State. She is the author of Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On: A Twelve Step Guide to Divorce Recovery

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI) (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891400320
• ISBN-13: 978-1891400322
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Micki is a Collaborative Divorce coach, psychotherapist, author, parent educator and clinical social worker with a practice in New York that focuses on divorce issues. She works with matrimonial attorneys to help clients divorce with dignity as part of the interdisciplinary team model of Collaborative Divorce. She has an extensive background in divorce, having founded and developed the Twelve Step Divorce Recovery Group model which has been operating since 1993 as well as participating in 125 Collaborative cases. She supervises Twelve Step Divorce Recovery groups and teaches Parents Apart classes for the Putnam County court, which help parents recognize and avoid the pitfalls of divorce for children.

Micki has been on the faculty of numerous national conferences and her books include Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On: A Twelve Step Guide to Divorce Recovery, Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce, Healing You, Healing Me: A Divorce Support Group Leader's Guide and Moving Towards Mastery in Collaborative Divorce.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get started on emotional healing, March 23, 2003

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This review is from: Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce (Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting on Series) (Paperback)

"Daily Meditations" is a series of 365 daily meditations all of which are related to encouragement and healing for those dealing with loss in their life. Each day starts with an appropriate quote, followed by a short meditation and ending with an affirmation for the day. These are strong positive meditations that are sure to make a difference in the reader's life if they will take the time to reflect on them. This is a life-changing book and a highly recommended read.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real help for moving on, July 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce (Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting on Series) (Paperback)

Up till now surviving a breakup meant obsessing on the person until time faded the pain. These daily readings, from a wide variety of sources, help steer people toward actively looking at their own thoughts and behaviors. By giving this reader plenty to gnaw on, it began to move her away from the "poor, victimized me" syndrome.
When I got divorced I needed something on my bedside table I could open up and read at any time, especially in the middle of the night when the biggest demons come out to play. I find this book soothing yet firm, and always positive. It always leads me forward, not back. It helps me see that life can really be different and better, and that I can create my own circumstances. What a powerful notion, and I have started to put it to work.
This is not a book I plan to put away when I finish it. Even now, when I reread certain passages, I come away with new interpretations and ideas, and I can see my own progress.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Positive Meditations!, October 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce (Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting on Series) (Paperback)

A wonderful book with positive meditations that helped me get thru a hard time. I have read this book twice and will pick it up again when I need to.