Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing (Vol. V, No. 1) July 2016 Recovering The Self is a quarterly journal which explores the themes of recovery and healing through the lenses of poetry, memoir, opinion, essays, fiction, humor, art, media reviews and psycho-education. Contributors to RTS Journal come from around the globe to deliver unique perspectives you won't find anywhere else! The theme of Volume V, Number 1 is "Focus on Relationships". Inside, we explore physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental aspects of this and several other areas of concern including: Intimacy Success Loving yourself Soul mates Happiness Living alone with confidence Recovering from infidelity Partnership Mother/daughter issues Narcissism Sexuality and gender ...and more! This issue's contributors include: Ernest Dempsey, Gerry Ellen Avery, Barbara Sinor, Ken La Salle, Bonnie Spence, Michelle Carmela, Chandru Bhojwani, Candy Czernickim Jacqueline K. Prescott, Peter MacQuarrie, Harris Green, Martha M. Carey, Bernie Siegel, Pamela Meek, Holli Kenley, Leslee Tessmann, Sam Vaknin, Nikolas Wong, Sweta Srivastava Vikram, Eva Schlesinger, Trisha Faye, Karen Sherman, Zdravka Evtimova, Carolyn Agee, Christy Lowry, Doug Parker, Rich Devlin, Patricia Wellingham-Jones, Ghenrietta Gordon, Karen Evancic, and others. "I highly recommend a subscription to this journal, Recovering the Self, for professionals who are in the counseling profession or who deal with crisis situations. Readers involved with the healing process will also really enjoy this journal and feel inspired to continue on. The topics covered in the first journal alone, will motivate you to continue reading books on the subject matter presented. Guaranteed." --Paige Lovitt for Reader Views Visit us online at www.RecoveringSelf.com Published by Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com