Beginning to Heal: First Steps for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

this book is a sort of primer for the more comprehensive texts by these authors: The Courage to Heal 4e: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse 20th Anniversary Edition and The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. i have found it useful for patients who are checking out these authors' writing/resources to see if they might be helpful, as well as patients who are worried that the full texts might be overwhelming. this book is a way to ease into the work for them. nonetheless, caution must be used when suggesting this book because it is still quite intense and can be overwhelming for some.

good read. hard to get through some parts but theraputic. not helpful for every one. my spouce loved the chapter for SOs but my sister did not find it to be helpful where as i found it a comfort and a guid e to some of my emotions that i had fought with for a number of years

An excellent book for survivors who are starting to deal with the effects of childhood sexual abbuse. A perfect prelude to the comprehensive extension "the courage to heal"

This title is small but packs alot of support and positive words toward the abuse victim. Chapter topics include HEALING IS POSSIBLE, THE DECISION TO HEAL, UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WASN"T YOUR FAULT, THE CHILD WITHIN and more. All written with an under tone of support. There are also several stories of abuse told from the surviving victims view. The title is filled with insight and support and is best described as an excellent beginning point for those looking to heal. A very sensitive and difficult subject that is well addressed.

As a therapist working with a population of young adults, I frequently see young people who are just beginning to deal with the impact of childhood sexual abuse on their lives. I have been looking for something to help introduce and give some preparation to clients who are needing to begin this difficult work. I love the book the Courage to Heal, but have at times felt it's very size was a bit overwhelming for individuals who were asking for just some glimpse of what it might mean to start to confront their history of abuse. This book fits the bill and I am so grateful for having found it. The book is compact and thus, not so intimidating. It distills out some of the most important information found in the original Courage to Heal. Especially valuable are the sections on identifying sexually abusive behaviors, managing feelings of panic and dealing with the process of remembering.