The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, 20th Anniversary Edition
Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the futureThe Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive guide that offers hope and a map of the healing journey to every woman who was sexually abused as a child—and to those who care about her. Although the effects of child sexual abuse are long-term and severe, healing …
A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Child Called “It” and The Lost Boy.”All those years you tried your best to break me, and I’m still here. One day you’ll see, …
Running on Empty is the first self-help book about Emotional Neglect: an invisible force from your childhood which you can’t see, but may be affecting you profoundly to this day. It is about what didn’t happen in your childhood, what wasn’t said, and what cannot be remembered. Do you sometimes feel as if you’re just …
Every day headlines are filled with examples of narcissistic individuals in positions of power who are nothing more than impostors plundering and wreaking havoc on the lives of others. From the financial barons of Wall Street to our elected officials in government, we are confronted daily with narcissists and the self-serving systems that enable them. Helping people reclaim …
Have you ever been in a relationship with a psychopath? Chances are, even if you did, you would never know it. Psychopaths are cunning charmers and master manipulators, to the point where you start to accept the most extreme behaviors as normal… Even if it hurts you. All around us, every single day, human beings …
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Are you the child of toxic parents?When you were a child…• Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless?• Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?• Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?• Were you often frightened of your parents?• Did your parents do anything to you that …
Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault (Re:Lit)
The statistics are jarring. One in four women and one in six men are or will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime. But as sobering as the statistics are, they don’t begin to speak to the darkness and grief experienced by these victims. Because sexual assault causes physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual pain, victims need clear …
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child
“But what about me?””Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor’s issues?””Will we ever make love again?””Will the survivor love me in the end?””How do I know if I should throw in the towel?”Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement to all …
Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you as a person. In order to begin healing, it’s important for you to know that it wasn’t your fault. In this gentle guide, therapist and …
Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse: Psychotherapy for the Interrupted Life
Meeting a key need, this book presents a modular adult psychotherapy approach grounded in extensive clinical experience and research. Provided is a flexible, empirically supported framework for helping clients manage symptoms related to past physical or sexual abuse; build emotion regulation and interpersonal skills; and process traumatic memories and their associated feelings of fear, shame, and loss. Session-by-session …