--- product_id: 14845149 title: "The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Revised and Updated: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love" price: "KD 6.92" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14845149-the-journey-from-abandonment-to-healing-revised-and-updated-surviving store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Revised and Updated: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love **Price:** KD 6.92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Revised and Updated: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love - **How much does it cost?** KD 6.92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14845149-the-journey-from-abandonment-to-healing-revised-and-updated-surviving) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The fear of abandonment is one of our most primal fears, and deservedly so. Its pain is often overwhelming, and can leave its mark on the rest of your life. In the midst of the hurt, it’s hard to see an end to your feelings of rejection, shame, and betrayal. In this updated edition of the groundbreaking book, Susan Anderson, a therapist who has specialized in helping people with loss, heartbreak, and abandonment for more than thirty years, shares recent discoveries in neuroscience that help put your pain in perspective. It is designed to help all victims of emotional breakups—whether you are suffering from a recent loss, or a lingering wound from the past; whether you are caught up in patterns that sabotage your own relationships, or you’re in a relationship in which you no longer feel loved. From the first stunning blow to starting over, it provides a complete program for abandonment recovery. Going beyond comforting words to promote real change, this healing process will help you work through the five universal stages of abandonment—shattering, withdrawal, internalizing, rage, lifting—by understanding their biochemical and behavioral origins and implications. New hands-on exercises for improving your life will teach you how to manage the inevitable pain, then go on to build a whole new concept of self, increase your capacity for love, and find new love on a deeper and richer level than ever before. Review: Great - Easy read and very informative. Enjoy the book and suggest to clients. Review: Life-changing - No other book has changed my life the way this one did. After a bad breakup a few years ago, I couldn't figure out WHY I couldn't move on and why it had affected me so much. Not only does this book normalize those feelings (which therapists had shamed me for in the past. "Just move on, etc."), it also includes small bits of scientific explanation of why your body and brain respond the way they do to a loss/abandonment. Also includes excerpts from real people who have gone through abandonment, and it makes you realize your experience isn't singular, it's a universal, human experience. Then she goes even further and gives you multiple things you can do on a daily basis to heal and come out on the other side even stronger. She does all of this using a very simple, easy to understand way of writing. Highly, highly recommend. ## Features - The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #46,002 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Divorce (Books) #169 in Love & Loss #320 in Happiness Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,226 Reviews | ## Images ![The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Revised and Updated: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714g-nyyBJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great *by D***N on January 18, 2026* Easy read and very informative. Enjoy the book and suggest to clients. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life-changing *by C***C on May 10, 2023* No other book has changed my life the way this one did. After a bad breakup a few years ago, I couldn't figure out WHY I couldn't move on and why it had affected me so much. Not only does this book normalize those feelings (which therapists had shamed me for in the past. "Just move on, etc."), it also includes small bits of scientific explanation of why your body and brain respond the way they do to a loss/abandonment. Also includes excerpts from real people who have gone through abandonment, and it makes you realize your experience isn't singular, it's a universal, human experience. Then she goes even further and gives you multiple things you can do on a daily basis to heal and come out on the other side even stronger. She does all of this using a very simple, easy to understand way of writing. Highly, highly recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Akeru *by U***Z on July 3, 2022* Akeru "means 'to pierce, to open, to end, to make a hole in, to start, to expire, to unwrap, to turn over.' When someone leaves, akeru refers to the empty space that is created, the opening in which a new beginning can take place... to begin and to end are the same-part of one never-ending cycle of renewal and healing." Anderson's book goes through what she calls the Five Stages of Abandonment; these are Shattering, Withdrawal, Internalizing, Rage, and Lifting (SWIRL). In each chapter Anderson gives extensive background on how each stage works, comes from, etc. And at the end of each chapter is an exercise tailored to the stage that is meant to help grow from it. Towards the end of the book is an "Action Plan" that encourages one to get out there! Personally, I find the exercises to be almost of breath of fresh air for me. Although not difficult by any measure, they force one to use the moment as a starting point to heal. To not be stuck or stunted. To heal and grow. Is the process easy, no. Is the process not painful, ha. But there is a way to use one's abandonment as a starting point of becoming a better version of ourselves and to expand our capacity for love. Something to be aware is that each chapter about the stages are chunky so be prepared for a read. Also some reviews mention that this is a book for divorcees; I think this book can apply to anyone who has gone through abandonment. I've never been divorced and yet in some parts of this books it was like reading the exact thought process that has gone through my mind before. Overall, I think a good read. P.S. Another book that has helped me come to terms with my issues is Codependency For Dummies by Darlene Lancer. This book is more for those with extreme low self-esteem. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Journey From Abandonment To Healing: Revised And Updated - Taming Your Outer Child: Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Healing from Abandonment --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14845149-the-journey-from-abandonment-to-healing-revised-and-updated-surviving](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14845149-the-journey-from-abandonment-to-healing-revised-and-updated-surviving) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*