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The Survivor's Guide to Sex: How to Have an Empowered Sex Life After Child Sexual Abuse

ISBN13: 9781573440790
ISBN10: 1573440795
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Based on the author's extensive training and experience in working with abuse survivors, The Survivor's Guide to Sex offers an affirming, sex-positive approach to recovery from incest and rape. While most books on the topic broach sexuality only to reassure women that it is alright to say "no" to unwanted sex, this one encourages women to learn how to say "yes" to their own desires and on their own terms.

Points of discussion include problems common to women survivors. Haines teaches survivors to embrace their own sexual choices and preferences, learn about their own sexual response cycles, and heal through masturbation, sexual fantasy, and play. The Survivor's Guide to Sex includes resources, bibliography, and an index.

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An encouraging, sex-positive guide for women who have survived sexual assault. Bibliography & index. Illustrations.

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: zezethex, December 16, 2006 (view all comments by zezethex)
The Survivor's Guide to Sex is one of the best and most honest resources for survivors ready to delve into their sexualities. It is very open to all types of preferences and sexual play without being overbearing or intrusive, important for survivors who may feel threatened by sex. An excellent point Staci Haines makes is that you do not need a partner to heal sexually. Again, sexual healing takes time, but this is a very helpful tool. It has stayed at my bedside since I purchased it. A word of warning for those who are just starting their journey of healing: if you find ths book too intense for now, try reading the Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis.
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ISBN:: 9781573440790
Subtitle:: How to Create Your Own Empowered Sexuality After Childhood Sexual Abuse
Author:: Haines, Staci
Publisher:: Cleis Press
Location:: San Francisco :
Subject:: Abuse
Subject:: Interpersonal Relations
Subject:: Psychology
Subject:: Sexuality
Subject:: Sex instruction
Subject:: Adult child sexual abuse victims
Subject:: Sex instruction -- United States.
Subject:: Sex counseling.
Subject:: Adult child sexual abuse victims -- United States -- Sexual behavior.
Subject:: Abuse - General
Edition Number:: 1st ed.
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Publication Date:: 19990528
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 200
Dimensions:: 9 x 7 in 22.5 oz

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