How to Stop the Pain (Paperback)

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Product Description

We all experience pain! Every day millions of people live in a world of heartache. We're forced to smile and pretend that everything is all right. You've been wounded, and you just can't seem to heal. You try to get on with your life, but you just can't move on. You forgive, but you can't forget! Every day exhumes the pain you try to bury. It cripples your relationships with people, God, and life itself. It destroys your ability to pursue your dreams.

This paradigm-shattering book will free you from the forces that would turn you into a victim. It will lead you step-by-step through a simple process that will free you from the pain of the past and protect you from the pain of the future.

Highlighted Contents:
* Break the secret link to the pain of the past
* Identify the number one source of suffering
* Never be hurt by another insult
* Learn the only biblical way to prevent pain
* Free yourself from the need to judge others
* Experience freedom from critcism

Discover the emotional freedom that everyone wants but few experience!

About the Author

James Richards is an author, teacher, theologian, and businessman. His success in these arenas has placed him in demand as a speaker and personal advisor to business, clergy, and political leaders. His personal process of emerging from years of pain, dysfunction, and deep bitterness has given him proven tools for freedom from personal pain. While he holds degrees in theology, human behavior, and medicine, his teaching is simple, well rounded, understandable, and easy to apply. The results have been proven in nearly 30 years of personal, professional, and clinical application. The end result of applying his teachings and methods includes a peaceful, productive life of loving, meaningful relationships.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Whitaker House (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883687224
• ISBN-13: 978-0883687222
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,817 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Insight - very helpful, March 11, 2002

By	Edwin L. Johnson (Minocqua, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The topic of judging others and its fruit is a bit tough to "own" but I've found that my judgements have impacted every area of my life. Walking free of the need to judge others and even myself has been liberating.

I highly recomend this book.

Pastor Ed Johnson
laklandbelieverschurch.com

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, March 2, 2009

By	D. Maruca "_david" (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Disclaimer: I am only 1/2 way through this book. I normally don't write reviews for a book that I haven't even finished yet, but this book deserves to be an exception. This book will change your life!

I have slowly read the first 7 chapters over the last couple of weeks and tried to incorporate what I would learn into my daily life. By doing this, I have learned more about not only pain, but relationships and how to treat people than any other book I have ever read. Truly learning about judgment and to stop trying to fix people has given me huge insights into myself and people around me. The first few chapters are worth the price of the book alone once applied to your life. I am excited about what else I'm going to learn from this book.

I found this book on an Amazon search because my life was on the rocks with a new relationship that I had started. By all accounts I had met my soul mate; however we were suffering from daily fights or fallouts over stupid stuff. What was going on? I thought that I was being too sensitive and taking stuff too seriously, so I bought this book for myself. More than a week went by and I almost forgot that I had ordered the thing.

The book came in the mail on a day where my fiance and I suffered another hard "attack." I half-heartedly opened the book and started reading the introduction after we suffered the pain of another argument. I was floored by what I read. I had to run and get my fiance and read it to her. The message hit us both so hard we started to cry. What I had originally thought was just a self-help book for myself turned out to be something we both desperately needed, and the introduction applied to what had just happened in our lives only minutes before. Me choosing this book out of the hundreds on this topic and the message in that introduction was truly a gift from God to give us the tools we needed to pull through those hard times.

I started that night and read the first few chapters out loud to her. This stuff was profound and provided clear examples of how to incorporate it into your daily life. It has affected every single relationship in my life with friends and family. I am going to go back and re-read the first chapters and take notes. I'm going to make notes to hang on my mirror and cubicle at work. The topic at hand is simple, but truly incorporating it into your life is going to take time. It is well worth it!

An extra note to the readers of this review: This book is heavily laced with the teachings of Jesus Christ, and as such may not initially appeal to everyone. However, I urge you not to let that dissuade you, because even if you went through the book and stripped every mention of Christ from the pages, this would still be relevant and helpful to you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for those who are serious about changing their lives, May 20, 2006

By	Renee C. "Renee" (West Coast Canada) - See all my reviews

Every time I read one of James Richards books (I've read five) I declare it to be the "most amazing" Christian teaching book Ive ever read!

How To Stop The Pain truly delivers a 'most amazing' biblical view on a difficult, rarely embraced (personally embraced) subject. I have underlining on nearly every page!

This is NOT one of those "C'mon solider, pull your self up by the boot straps, suck it up, stuff it down and "act" like a good Christian" books! At no point will you feel condemned, instead you will feel motivated and greatly encouraged to truly release the source of the pain in your life.

Imagine what life would be like if you never got your feelings hurt, got offended, felt inadequate or judged again.......
Joy,
Peace,
FREEDOM.

If you really what to break out of some paradigms, this is the read for you.

Get ready to enjoy many many "ah-ha" revelations.

"It IS for freedom that Christ set us free"

(Check out James Richards "Heart Physics" 30 day program for a more indepth launch into the life Christ died to give you.)