The sexual healing journey A guide for survivors of sexual abuse
Book - 2012
This guide helps survivors of sexual abuse heal from the past, improve relationships, and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. The author takes readers step-by-step through the recovery process, integrating expert advice with groundbreaking exercises, proven techniques, and first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This resource can help you to identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse; eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems; gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex; develop a healthy sexual self-concept.
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New York, NY :
William Morrow
[2012]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Third edition
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-342) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780062130730
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction: About the Sexual Healing Journey
- Part 1. Starting Out: Becoming Aware
- 1. Realizing There's a Sexual Issue
- 2. Acknowledging the Abuse
- 3. Identifying the Sexual Impact
- 4. Deciding to Reclaim Our Sexuality
- Part 2. Moving Forward: Making Changes
- 5. Creating a New Meaning for Sex
- 6. Finding Our Real Sexual Selves
- 7. Gaining Control over Automatic Reactions
- 8. Moving Toward Healthy Sexual Behavior
- 9. Healing with an Intimate Partner
- Part 3. Getting There: Creating Positive Experiences
- 10. Techniques for Relearning Touch
- 11. Solving Specific Sexual Problems
- 12. Enjoying Sexual Experiences
- Resources
- About the Author
- Index