Frequently asked questions

A practical framework for anyone facing a setback, built by Maher Kaddoura from his own story. It gives you a way to move forward, not just cope: a Path to walk and a Compass to steer by.

No. Bouncing Forward is not a substitute for professional mental health care. It is a practical framework for moving forward, and it works alongside whatever support you already have.

Start where you are. Free gets you the blog, the stories, the course introduction, the first chapter of the book, the 7 Step Journal download and the two-minute Where’s Here? check. When you are ready to commit, go All In — it is free, and the Full Assessment unlocks everything. Premium is the Book Package: the complete downloadable book and workbook, plus everything in All In.

The book is on Amazon as a Kindle ebook, an A5 hardcover and an A5 softcover, with the A4 workbook sold separately. You can read the first chapter free on Amazon. For the downloadable book and workbook together, choose the Book Package on the Premium page.

A civil engineer by training and a consultant by profession. He lost his son Hikmat in 2008 and turned that loss into the Hikmat Road Safety Program in Jordan and, later, into Bouncing Forward. The framework comes directly from what he learned walking it himself.

Nine modules, each with a short video from Maher and a worksheet. It walks you through the framework — the four questions, the Path and the Compass — and helps you build your own plan as you go. The course is included free in All In.

The Path is what you do: Accept, Reflect, Imagine, Act. The Compass is what you draw on while you do it: Resilience, Adaptability, Optimism and Support. The Path gets you moving. The Compass keeps you pointed forward.

Ten honest statements that show you where you stand on the Path right now. It is free, private and open to everyone. No one is keeping score. The Full Assessment inside All In adds the Compass and maps every strength and every step.

Yes. If you have turned a hardship into a stepping stone, we would like to hear it. Use the contact form and tell us what happened and what you built from it. We feature new stories regularly.

Honest words for the hardest seasons: the things nobody tells you about loss, named plainly. New posts are added regularly, and they are free to read with no sign-up needed.

All In is free. Take the Full Assessment — twenty-four honest statements, about five minutes — and everything opens: the short version of the book, the nine-module course with worksheets, the 30-Day Journal, the Monthly Letter, the webinars and everything new as it lands. No payment, no subscription.

The complete downloadable book and the downloadable companion workbook, for $9.99 paid once, with everything in All In included. Buy it and everything opens in your account: the book, the workbook, the Full Assessment, the course, the journal, the webinar library and the Monthly Letter — all open when you log in, on any device, any time.

Yes. Four formats, delivered by a trained facilitator: a 60-minute webinar, a 90-minute workshop, a half-day workshop and a four-week program. Get in touch through the contact form, or see the Enterprise page.