FREEING THE PAIN: Finding Peace through Poetry, Affirmations and Art Paperback – Large Print, July 22, 2025

FREEING THE PAIN: 3 Books in 1 - Poetry, Affirmations & ArtMore than a workbook, this is a complete healing journey. A lifeline. A mirror for your soul. Each page weaves raw emotion with healing intentions, guiding you through themes of trauma, hope and self-love. Therapists can use poetry therapy to promote healing and growth. One does not have to be a poet to reap the benefits of using this workbook for self-healing. Poetry can be raw and heartbreaking, beautiful and comforting. It is the perfect metaphor for life. Therapists can provide homework for their clients, activities for self engaging until the next session and conversations around deep seeded emotions. This is a GREAT tool for individual therapy, groups and personal healing.Freeing the Pain combines the soul-stirring depth of Poetry, the life-giving power of Affirmations, and the calming release of Art to create a unique therapeutic experience.Inside, readers will:Explore raw and real emotions through 31 guided poems that touch on pain, hope, identity, and resilience.Reflect deeply with thought-provoking questions that open the door to self-awareness and growth.Color with intention, exploring 93 pictures of art as a form of mindful meditation and emotional expression.Speak life into themselves with 62 carefully chosen affirmations designed to build inner strength and self-worth.Find peace, not through perfection, but by honoring their own healing process, one page at a time.Whether you are just beginning your healing or have long walked this road toward overcoming trauma, navigating grief, or simply seeking a deeper connection with yourself, this workbook offers a safe, structured, and creative space to release what no longer serves you - and to embrace healing on every level.About the AuthorAnthony McFadden, LMSW, CASAC is a licensed social worker, poet, mentor, motivational speaker and certified addiction counselor with extensive experience working alongside individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders, and housing instability. He has also dedicated his career to supporting and mentoring adjudicated teens and men and women affected by the prison industrial complex rebuilding their lives after incarceration. Through years of therapeutic practice, and lived experiences, Anthony has witnessed the power of creativity as a bridge to healing-and brings that passion to life in this transformational workbook. His motto has always been... "Positive Energy Positive Vibes ONLY. One word, one look, one smile can make a difference in someone's LIFE". Everyone deserves to be at peace; so they can truly enjoy the gift of living a meaningful and productive life filled with LOVE, PEACE and HAPPINESS. Healing is LIVING. Read more