This is the companion study guide to David Cowdery’s memoir Hope for the Hurting: Finding Beauty from Trauma, built to help individuals and groups walk through the book’s twenty-two weeks of material one chapter at a time, in the order the story unfolds.

Each module follows the same steady rhythm: a chapter to read before the session, an opening thought connecting the chapter to Scripture, key passages to meditate on, discussion and reflection questions for the group, a personal reflection exercise, an optional “Going Deeper” section, and a closing prayer.

Because the book moves through real abuse, real rage, and real recovery, this guide is paced to match — with the heavier weeks flagged and grace built in for groups who need to slow down. Leaders can also download the free “Trauma-Aware Group Study Resource Kit” to help prepare for and lead these sessions well.

Whether you’re using this in a small group, a recovery ministry, or one-on-one with a trusted friend, this guide exists for one reason: to help David’s story open a door in yours.