Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents; pt. 1. Taking stock & taking care -- Effects : recognizing the damage -- Coping : honoring what you did to survive -- Survival skills for healing -- Working with a counselor -- pt. 2. The healing process -- An overview -- The decision to heal -- The emergency stage -- Remembering -- Believing it happened -- Breaking silence -- Understanding that it wasn't your fault -- The child within -- Grieving -- Anger -- Disclosures and truth-telling -- Forgiveness? -- Spirituality -- Resolution and moving on -- pt. 3. Changing patterns -- The process of change -- Self-esteem and trusting yourself -- Getting in touch with your feelings -- Trauma and the brain -- Learning to live in your body -- Healthy intimacy -- Reclaiming your sexuality -- Children and parenting -- Relating to your family now--and over time -- pt. 4. For supporters of survivors -- The basics -- For partners -- pt. 5. Courageous women -- Introduction -- Judy Gold -- Eva Smith -- Anna Stevens -- Sachiko O'Brien -- Soledad -- Janel Robinson -- Evie Malcolm -- Diane Hugs -- Kyos Featherdancing -- Randi Taylor -- Michelle and Artemis -- Rifat Masoud -- Lorraine Williams -- Vicki Malloy -- Cassondra Espinoza -- Pauline Szumska -- Sheila O'Connell