Date: Last Wednesday of the month:
Jan. 25, Feb. 29, Mar. 28, Apr. 25, and May 30
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Cost: $15/session
Registration: Call or email by the Monday prior
Facilitator: J. Alex Acker, M.A
Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Now what?” after living through a traumatic event, loss or illness? How do you go forward in life?
Trauma happens to all of us—there are no exceptions. Never Give Up focuses on the connection between trauma, chronic stress, loss and illness. Learn new tools that provide direction and inspiration to adjust to your “new normal. ” Never Give Up weaves together many moving personal stories of trauma, loss and illness with research and practical suggestions on how to not only survive, but thrive. Included are activities that help you understand the concept of staying healthy and finding meaning. Never Give Up is a tribute to coping with life events, staying alive and living with purpose.
Join us as we share in a rich discussion of these topics:
- January—Never Give Up: Break the Connection Between Trauma and Loss Without Becoming Ill—Alex Acker. Read this flyer to learn more about this January program: The Story of NGU_Book Reading.
- February—Spirituality and Healing—Barb Brodsho
- March—Your ‘New’ Normal—Alex Acker
- April—Meant to Be: Do Things Really Happen for a Reason?—Mary O’Keefe
- May—Angels to the Rescue—Alex Acker
J. Alex Acker, M.A.
J. Alex Acker has her master’s degree in writing and is a communications and writing specialist. In her career, she has worked in the health care, financial and retail fields. Alex has published two novels and is currently working on a non-fiction book. She volunteers at Well Within, a nonprofit holistic wellness resource center, and is currently on their board of directors. Alex is a certified facilitator for the Renewing Life™ program and facilitates classes at Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center, MOHPA clinics and at Well Within. She also does public speaking on a variety of topics, including health and wellness; and surviving illness, loss and trauma.
