Getting Help For Recovery From Childhood Sexual Abuse
Recommended Reading
Every person who has been sexually abused as a child, should read this book. This book has aided many sexual abuse victims in their recovery. It is an invaluable source of help and has inspired and helped many victims deal with the effects of their abuse. Years later they still proclaim how much this book has helped them.
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis
This in-depth workbook is for all women and men suffering from the effects of childhood sexual abuse. It covers the following:
- Survival Skills -- Teaches survivors to create a safe, supportive environment, ask for help, deal with crisis
- periods, and choose therapy.
- Aspects Of Healing -- Focuses on the healing process: gaining a capacity for hope, breaking silence, letting go of shame, turning anger into action, planning a confrontation, preparing for family contact, and affirming personal progress.
- Guidelines For Healing Sexually -- Redefines the concept of "safe sex" and establishes healthy ground rules for sexual contact.
This is the companion to The Courage To Heal.
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