Leaving Darkness Behind
Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse

Elizabeth M. Altmaier (Author)

9781433833939

Paperback / softback, published 26 October 2021

272 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.338 kg

This book helps survivors find the road to recovery and learn healthy practices that will lead to thriving, not just surviving.

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse can begin a recovery journey informed by accurate understandings, not myths, and empowered by processes that help them thrive. Written for men and women by an author who is herself a survivor, this guide tells the truth about what complex trauma means for your physical and mental health. Readers will learn how to build key recovery processes into their lives, including grieving, meaning-making, forging healthy connections with others, and finding hope. This guidance is scientifically-based, in findings from positive psychology.
 
With self-assessments, journaling prompts, and suggested action steps to help you leave your darkness behind, this book is your essential interactive guide through the recovery journey. References and an extensive index are also included.

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Defining Recovery
Chapter . Childhood Sexual Abuse: You are Not Alone
Chapter 2. Understanding Complex Trauma
Chapter 3. Recovery
Chapter 4. Resilience
Chapter 5. Grief
Chapter . Meaning
Chapter 7. Spirituality
Chapter 8. Connection
Chapter 9. Forgiveness
Chapter . Hope
Chapter . Thriving
References
Index
About the Author