Recovering from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors: "Numb" Survivors

ISBN-13: 9780789014580 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 398 str.

Sandra Knauer; Bob Davis; Sandy Knauer

Opis

Demonstrates clearly what lengths survivors of sexual abuse will go to in attempting to avoid dealing with the pain resulting from their abuse. Anyone who has been sexually abused is likely to have oneof the addictions or compulsive behaviors described herein.

Spis treści

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: The Development of Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors
• Chapter 1. The Need for Anesthesia
• Chapter 2. The Nature of Addictions, Compulsion, and the Trance State: An Addict's Limited Range of Dysfunctional Choices
• Chapter 3. Family-of-Origin Issues: How the Stage Is Set for Addictions and Compulsions
• Chapter 4. Feeling “Less Than”
• Chapter 5. Life Through Gray-Colored Lenses
• Chapter 6. Fear As a Catalyst for Addictive Behaviors
• Chapter 7. Violence As an Outgrowth of Shame, Fear, and Depression
• Chapter 8. Drugs and Alcohol as Anesthesia
• Chapter 9. Weight Issues, Eating Disorders, and Disturbed Body Image As Anesthesia
• Chapter 10. Codependency As an Addiction
• Chapter 11. Sexual Addiction and Sexual Codependency
• Chapter 12. Religious Addiction versus Spirituality
• Chapter 13. Assorted Addictions and Compulsions Commonly Seen in Survivors
• Chapter 14. Switching Addictions
• Part II. The Recovery Process
• Chapter 15. Establishing Healthy Boundaries
• Chapter 16. Addictions As a Spiritual Issue
• Chapter 17. Using the Twelve Steps for Healing from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors
• Appendix: Letters from the Survivor's Groups
• Support Groups and Resources
• Bibliography
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

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