Great book review by Amy and Mel! The review itself makes for some interesting reading about how survivors are bonded to their abuser, and how it can be important to understand that the abuser is doing things because of their own problems, not because the child is deserving.
Have you read this book? What did you think of it?
Bonded to the Abuser: How Victims Make Sense of Childhood Abuse
Therapists Spill: How Therapy is Different from Talking to a Friend tags: CA Children Try to Flee from Childhood Sexual Abuse, But Stay for Physical Abuse tags: CA Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Websites for Abuse Survivors tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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I wouldn’t be quite as rich as Diane claims, but I’ve had a fair number of people, many in unexpected places, share their stories of being abused as a child with me, too. The problem is much, much, larger than most people think it is. “If I had a nickel for every person who shared…
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I think I might like to read this. Where can I get a second hand copy, please?
Sally, I really do not know. You might check with a local bookstore or library on the off chance they have it, or keep an eye on Amazon to see if there are any available for resale. I don’t believe this has been a huge seller so it may be hard to find outside of ordering it new.
Thanks. It is around $50 to buy. I can’t afford that much.
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Great book … http://t.co/4xAalKm5Yy