Survival Guide
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Crisis & Rebuilding
James Hamell
A Practical Guide for Surviving Crisis, Regaining Stability, and Rebuilding Your Life.
A practical workbook for people in survival mode
A guide for rebuilding structure, resilience, and identity
A manual made of short, modular tools you can use anytime
Designed for people who feel lost, overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected
Built on the FORGE pillars and James's lived experience
"Not a map. A field manual."
People recovering from emotional collapse, crisis, or burnout
Anyone who needs stability and clear structure
Men and women rebuilding identity and confidence
Therapists and clinicians who want actionable tools
People who want a step-by-step resilience toolkit
Those who need low-bar, high-impact actions
Four parts. Dozens of tools. One mission: rebuild.
Why you're not broken, what your collapse means, and what survival looks like.
FORGE self-check, naming anchors, personal compass, trust-building.
Modular "tools" for real-life moments:
Daily Non-Negotiables
10-Minute Reset
Emotional Debrief
Fight/Flight/Freeze
Isolation Protocol
Hell-Day Gameplan
Three-Word Mantra
The Exit Plan
Meaning, stillness, surrender, discipline as devotion, service, mystery.
Built from breakdown and rebuilding — not theory
Structured for quick reference, not linear reading
Use even with low energy or motivation
Designed for immediate impact and lasting growth
Complements therapy, recovery programs, or coaching
Equally effective for men and women
A survival toolkit when you need it most
See what's inside the manual
WHEN TO USE:
When you're spiraling, overwhelmed, or need to break the loop.
THE DRILL:
WHEN TO USE:
When you're withdrawing and disconnecting from everyone.
THE DRILL:
WHEN TO USE:
Building baseline stability through simple daily actions.
THE DRILL:
WHEN TO USE:
When the day is unbearable and you just need to survive.
THE DRILL:
James Hamell
Resilience coach and author who rebuilt his life from complete collapse.
James experienced severe mental illness and hospitalisation. His recovery was slow, structured, and built through discipline, small daily actions, and the tools he now shares with others.
He works with individuals, clinicians, and organizations through 1:1 coaching, workshops, and the FORGE Method — a 5-pillar framework for rebuilding stability, confidence, and purpose.
His mission: help people rebuild with structure and meaning when motivation is gone.
The manual is ready. The tools are waiting. You just need to start.
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