Healing from childhood abuse : understanding the effects, taking control to recover

Summary: "Written directly to individuals who have experienced childhood trauma, this book provides essential information that allows victims to begin recovering from their immense pain and suffering, and empowers them to examine their specific issues in order to become a true survivor"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780313397882 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780313397899 (ebook)
Physical Description: print
xii, 171 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-163) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A new approach to healing -- The parasite -- The workings of the parasite -- The impace of abuse on development -- some issues to assist you in therapy -- Victim versus survivor : becoming a survivor -- Forgiveness of the self -- Perfectionism and people-pleasing -- Boundaries -- Fragmented, not damaged -- The story of the journey of your healing.