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Tending to My Thoughts continues the story of Sharon Hastings, a medical doctor and Christian living with severe mental illness. Her personal experience of recovery offers a starting point to help readers think through what recovery could look like for them or their loved ones.
Peppered with personal anecdotes, shot through with medical knowledge and chock-full of helpful explanation, this book inspires hope and provides evidence that life with mental illness can improve. Sharon Hastings writes to encourage those who walk alongside people who are suffering, as well as to equip individual Christians and churches to effectively support those in recovery, particularly from severe mental illness.
'Wise and real.' Emma Scrivener
'A book that needs to be read by every pastor.' Rachael Newham
'I recommend it unreservedly.' Revd Will van der Hart
'Threaded with realism, practicality and hope.' Mark Meynell
Prologue: 'What's next for Steve?' xv
Introduction 1
1 Planting a seed
The recovery college 12
2 Sun and rain
Medication and talking therapy 30
3 Germination
Developing a recovery mindset 50
4 Deep growth
Encountering God, examining myself 69
5 Fresh shoots
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) 95
6 Pruning
Dealing with powerful emotions 113
7 Bearing fruit
Balancing acceptance and change 132
8 A new beginning
Recovery will be perfect 151
Epilogue 165
Appendix: Useful resources 169
Notes 173