Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Practical

Understanding the past-and breaking free from it-is the key to surviving childhood sexual abuse. This book can help ease the journey, with discussions of the damage caused by abuse; anxiety, fears, and nightmares; depression and low self-esteem; eating disorders and negative body image; feelings toward the abuser, and how to overcome problems and work toward prevention.

Carolyn Ainscough is a clinical psychologist who has dedicated herself to helping survivors of sexual abuse through support groups and one-on-one counseling. Kay Toon is a clinical psychologist who has dedicated herself to helping survivors of sexual abuse through support groups and one-on-one counseling.

Preface

vi

Acknowledgements

viii

Part One: Sexual Abuse Changes Lives

Survival and Recovery: Sharing the Pain

1

(7)

Survivors Speak Out

8

(21)

The Damage Caused by Sexual Abuse

29

(11)

Part Two: ``It Must Have Been My Fault''

Why Me?

40

(9)

Why Didn't I Tell?

49

(14)

Silent Ways of Telling

63

(12)

What Happened When I Did Tell

75

(12)

Part Three: Tackling the Problems

Buried Feelings

87

(11)

Anxiety, Fears and Nightmares

98

(18)

Depression and Low Self-Esteem

116

(15)

Eating Problems and Body Image

131

(18)

Sex and Sexuality

149

(27)

Part Four: Feelings toward Others

Children

176

(24)

Mothers

200

(17)

Abusers

217

(24)

Part Five: Breaking Free

Overcoming the Problems

241

(16)

Working toward Prevention

257

(16)

The Journey Continues

273

(8)

Resources

281

(3)

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Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse Practical Self-help For Adults Who Were Sexually Abused As Children

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