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The courage to heal : a guide for women survivors of child sexual abuse
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The courage to heal : a guide for women survivors of child sexual abuse

Author: Ellen Bass; Laura Davis
Publisher: New York : Harper, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 4th ed., 20th anniversary edView all editions and formats
Summary:
An inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who was sexually abused as a child, proving that healing is possible.
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Genre/Form: Popular Works
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Ellen Bass; Laura Davis
ISBN: 9780061284335 0061284335
OCLC Number: 213480084
Description: xxxiv, 606 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. Taking stock & taking care --
Effects : recognizing the damage --
Coping : honoring what you did to survive --
Survival skills for healing --
Working with a counselor --
pt. 2. The healing process --
An overview --
The decision to heal --
The emergency stage --
Remembering --
Believing it happened --
Breaking silence --
Understanding that it wasn't your fault --
The child within --
Grieving --
Anger --
Disclosures and truth-telling --
Forgiveness? --
Spirituality --
Resolution and moving on --
pt. 3. Changing patterns --
The process of change --
Self-esteem and trusting yourself --
Getting in touch with your feelings --
Trauma and the brain --
Learning to live in your body --
Healthy intimacy --
Reclaiming your sexuality --
Children and parenting --
Relating to your family now--and over time --
pt. 4. For supporters of survivors --
The basics --
For partners --
pt. 5. Courageous women --
Introduction --
Judy Gold --
Eva Smith --
Anna Stevens --
Sachiko O'Brien --
Soledad --
Janel Robinson --
Evie Malcolm --
Diane Hugs --
Kyos Featherdancing --
Randi Taylor --
Michelle and Artemis --
Rifat Masoud --
Lorraine Williams --
Vicki Malloy --
Cassondra Espinoza --
Pauline Szumska --
Sheila O'Connell.
Responsibility: Ellen Bass & Laura Davis.
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An inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman who was sexually abused as a child, proving that healing is possible.

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