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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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Abstract:
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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