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"In her latest book, the" Rape Recovery Handbook", Matsakis has again demonstrated a unique level of compassion and concern for rape victims and their capacity for healing. While guiding her reader gently through numerous exercises specially designed for maximum effect, Dr. Matsakis provides illumination into thought processes that often trap victims into believing that they are beyond hope. Gentle, empathetic advice, along with a sincere belief that rape victims can restore their self-esteem and become rap survivors living full, joyful lives, make this book indispensable to both victim and therapist alike!"
--Teresa Lauer, MA, RapeRecovery.com
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A woman is raped in this country every two minutes; this guide provides an effective framework for victims to heal from the experience.
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, you may be suffering from symptoms of depression, substance abuse, an eating disorder, panic and anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Rape Recovery Handbook provides an effective framework in which you can heal. Healing begins by establishing a safety plan that includes how to use this book and what to expect from recovery. In this new book, which is the only step-by-step program that helps victims acknowledge and learn to manage the emotional pain caused by the trauma of sexual assault, trauma expert Aphrodite Matsakis gives you help for coping with the reality of this experience and dealing with the aftermath of conflicting and debilitating feelings.
Patricia's first step toward healing from sexual assault was to take the risk of reaching out for help. Read the first page
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Insightful, empowering and enabling to both rape/abuse victims and those
working with them in support services.
The book uses a cognitive behavioural approach which requires a lot of reflective thinking and writing so it will not suit those who don't like articulating their thoughts & feelings on paper. However if you are methodical and want to understand this subject from the rape survivors angle or want to get over any abuse experience yourself then this book is a must!
I am using this book in conjunction with therapy, and highly recommend that you have a therapist or someone you can talk to while you work through this book.
So I did the exercises one night, and then went to therapy the next morning. I read everything to my therapist and I felt really good. But after therapy suddenly I felt emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. I couldn't do anything the rest of the day.
You will feel a lot of emotions come up while you do the exercises...from anger, to sadness, to fear, etc. That is why I recommend having somebody you can talk to. These emotions can be hard to sit with on your own.
I hope this review was helpful, because it wasn't like I wanted everyone on the internet knowing what happened to me.
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