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Tables of Contents for Heartmates
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface to the 1994 Edition
xvii
Foreword
xxi
Introduction
1
6
At The Hospital
7
22
Living in Limbo
Making Yourself at Home
Combating Helplessness
Bridging Communication
Nourishing Yourself
Before You Leave...
On The Road To Recovery
29
29
New Ingredients
Getting Your Rest
Working Out Work
Simple Pleasures
On the Road Again
Who Are You Now? A Question of Identity
Coping with Change
At The Heart Of The Matter
58
32
Those Powerful Feelings
Anxiety, the Great Paralyzer
The Ogre, Anger
Sadness, the Heavy Weight
The Grasp of Guilt
Working with Changing Feelings
Seeking Support
Reaching Out
Keeping Your Head On Straight
90
27
Directing Communications
What You Need to Know about Your Thinking
Untangling the Web
Accentuate the Positive
Five Elements of Clear Thinking Before Making a Decision
Considering the Deeper Questions
Shifting Responsibility
117
30
Responsibility and Love
Responsibility and Fear
The Stress Syndrome
From Caring to Caretaking
From Patient to Partner
Does Time Heal All Wounds?
147
34
Grief and Loss
The Healing Process
Recognizing Your Wounds
Facing Reality
Releasing Feelings
The Power of Images
Updating Your Images
Forgiveness
Sources of Support
Turning Toward the Future...
Frogs Don't Turn Into Princes, But Men Become Heartmates®
181
32
Out of the Loop - In the Hospital
Balancing the Two Sides of a Coin
When the Tables Are Turned
Shifting Gears
Down Shifting
The Emotional Poker Game
Male Bonding --- The Need for Camaraderie
Taking Care of Business
Getting in Touch Again
Software and Hard Drive
Top Ten Reminders for Male Heartmates®
Re-Pairing The Heartmate Connection
213
25
Communication between Heartmates®
Myths to Dispel
Sexuality and the Cardiac Relationship
Sexuality and Self-image
Beyond Facts about Sexuality
Healing the Heartmate Relationship...
Heart Disease Is A Family Affair
238
36
Changing Family Rules and Roles
Major Issues Confronting Cardiac Families
Role Reversals
Dealing with Cardiackids
Your Children's Right to Know
Helping Your Children Heal
Concerning Blended, Broken, and Alternative Families
Family Heartache
Recovery and Hope for the Cardiac Family
A Note to Cardiackids
Opening Your Heart
274
9
Appendix A: Diagrams of the Heart
283
6
Appendix B: Self-help Tools
289
12
Appendix C: Heartmates® Recommended Reading List
301
8
Appendix D: An Essay on Loneliness
309
4
Appendix E: An Essay On Stress
313
8
Glossary: Medical Terms
321
1
Bibliography
321
6
Index
327