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Trauma Trounced Tranquility Triumphant
Trauma Trounced Tranquility Triumphant
Trauma Trounced Tranquility Triumphant
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Trauma Trounced Tranquility Triumphant

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A self-empowerment book for trauma survivors.

Severely traumatised throughout my youth from the age of four and then sporadically during my adult life, I became a dysfunctional, angry, self-centred and distrustful man. One day when I was fifty (far too late in life but better late than never) something utterly devastating occurred, as did something which inspired great hope. Horrified by the first and inspired by the second, I set out on a journey of self-discovery and self-development.

Although I was grateful just to have survived my traumas, survival is not enough. The purpose of life is not merely to survive but to be happy. This is a lesson that horses have taught me. Largely on my own but with the help of these creatures and a few human friends, acquaintances and mentors, I have managed not only to survive my own traumas but also to heal myself, recover my humanity and find joy within myself.

Joy has given me the strength to withstand new traumas, such as the breakdown of my marriage later in life, which marked the end of a relationship of thirty-eight years, the loss of friends of twenty to forty years standing, my animals and the bulk of my possessions. Joy has also enabled me to resurrect my first love after a period of separation of forty-four years. Without joy, this would not have been possible.

My story, how I have found tranquillity and what I have learned along the way, I am sharing with anyone who cares to know. If just one trauma sufferer is helped by this, it will be enough to justify the effort.
Told by a trauma survivor for fellow survivors who are not content just to survive.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 21, 2023
ISBN9798215460832
Trauma Trounced Tranquility Triumphant
Author

Andrew-Glyn Smail

It was 2007. I saw a video. The opening scene showed a young man astride a brown gelding moving swiftly along a forest trail at the head of group of grey riderless horses. Downhill and uphill they moved at varying paces. Horse and human put their trust entirely in each other, for they used no tack or tools. The human trusted that his horse would carry him safely. The horse trusted that his human would guide him safely. Their connection was profound. It was not the riding that drew me but the bond between horse and human. It was the most powerful that I had ever seen on various levels. And I knew there and then that I also wanted such a relationship with a horse. So I went in search of it. And I found it.In the process I experience major personal development which helped me deal with my traumas. Throughout my life I have experienced significant traumas but especially in my childhood from about three of four years of age until I was about twenty or a bit older. As a result, I was a seriously dysfunctional, angry and distrustful man. Horses have helped me not only survive my traumas but also to find joy in my life.My five books on horses concern my journey since 2007. They include reflections on my experience and what I have learned, including articles written along the way. My final book on horses, 'Being Humans for Horses' synthesizes all that I had learned.until its publication. Now 'Trauma Trounced Tranquillity Triumphant' develops this further and relates it directly to interaction with other humans.Horse-related qualifications- Equine Touch bodywork practitioner and instructor- Master Saddle Fitting Consultant (MSFC)

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