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Title: The Courage to Heal - Third Edition - Revised and Expanded : A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis ISBN: 0-06-095066-8 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 29 June, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.61 (89 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: More than one path exists
Comment: I have read Courage to Heal and I found that many of the exercises were helpful in getting me in touch with my feelings. The personal accounts shared in the book helped me to feel connected to a larger group of individuals who had been sexually abused. This connection was especially critical at a time when my own shame was still so strong that I couldn't bring myself to join a group or talk about the abuse in more than vague terms. It was one step on the path and a very important step at that - the authors provide a list of resources which are also helpful. The one thing that I find off-putting is that the book seemed to stall on the issue of anger (feeling the anger related to the abuse) and didn't offer enough to guide one to a place of resolution. And, there are, afterall other sources for dealing with anger.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book kept me sane and saved my life
Comment: Laura Davis and Ellen Bass have written a nearly comprehensive book that is very helpful for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I am 24 years old, and recovering from severe depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and attempts at suicide. I thought I was going crazy because of all the nightmares, flashbacks, and insomnia that I have been having for most of my life. Fortunately, about five years ago, I got to read The Courage to Heal and started to journal my experiences. Firstly, there is no such thing as "false memory syndrome". Child abuse is an epidemic in our country, and it happens to BOTH men and women. However, women are much more likely to be assaulted during their lifetime, and are more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, etc. as a result. Although we are making great strides in equality, we still live in a culture/society that devalues women.
This book is about equality, and it's great because it can be used by men as well as women. At times, I have had difficulty reading this book because the subject matter is so raw and painful, but it has dozens of different sections that people can access as needed. The Courage to Heal is great because it does not have a "heterosexist" slant like some other books about healing from abuse. The book addresses spirituality, but it is not about god or religion. This book is about healing from trauma.
Sadly, not all of us come from loving families. Not all people deserve to have children, although many abusive and selfish people have kids anyway. Despite what we would desperately like to believe, not all parents protect their kids--and many end up abusing them. Not all parents automatically deserve to have contact with their children (even their adult children). My parents constantly told me that "blood is thicker than water" and tried to sabotage my independence so I would remain dependent on them. Fortunately, it didn't work. I realized that I could take care of myself. This book helped me realize that I don't have to have contact with my abusive family. I did not have any contact with them for three years.
This book also focuses on trying to repair relationships with "families of origin", if it is helpful for the survivor. It has been instrumental in helping me rebuild a relationship with my mother and father. This book does NOT have, despite some ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims, techniques to "recover false memories". This is a book designed to help women (and men).
There is even a section to deal with all the BS from "false memory" advocates (a.k.a. child molesters who are trying to save their necks). I also recommend the workbook that can accompany this text. If you are willing to take charge of your own life, stop being a victim, and begin to heal, this book is for you. You can't change the past, but you CAN heal yourself.
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't buy this book
Comment: If you are a foul-mouthed prostitute, you may enjoy this book. I do not think that to heal from your own childhood sexual abuse that you need to read every disgusting detail of other people's sexual abuse and of their current sex lives. I suggest Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay or Remembering Wholeness by Carol Tuttle.
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Title: The Courage to Heal Workbook : A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis ISBN: 0060964375 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 28 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child by Laura Davis ISBN: 0060968834 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 11 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Beginning to Heal : First Steps for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis ISBN: 006096927X Publisher: HarperCollins (paper) Pub. Date: 28 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Secret Survivors by E. Sue Blume ISBN: 0345369793 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 February, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: What About Me? A Guide for Men Helping Female Partners Deal with Childhood Sexual Abuse by Grant Cameron ISBN: 0921165382 Publisher: Creative Bound Pub. Date: 01 June, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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