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The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, 3rd Edition Paperback – June 12, 2012

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“Men and women who have despaired that their sex lives would never change will find hope and answers in this friendly, encouraging, and essential guide.” —Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal and author of Allies in Healing

This widely esteemed, highly respected resource helps survivors of sexual abuse heal from the past, improve relationships, and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. 

Compassionate and enduring, renowned author, psychotherapist, and certified sex therapist Wendy Maltz presents a comprehensive program for healing that sensitively takes readers step-by-step through the recovery process, integrating expert advice with groundbreaking exercises, proven techniques, and first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This compassionate resource can help you to:

  • Identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse
  • Eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems
  • Gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex
  • Develop a healthy sexual self-concept

Originally published two decades ago, The Sexual Healing Journey is a highly respected resource for understanding and healing the intimate sexual problems caused by sex abuse.The updated third edition features a new preface, revised materials, and an updated, expanded resource section. 

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"Here is the first book to offer sound and detailed guidelines sor sexual healing. Wendy Maltz stands out for her remarkable combination of wisdom, creativity, and heart. What a rare, useful, and encouraging contribution!"-- Harriet Lerner, PhD, author of "The Dance of Anger"""The Sexual Healing Journey" is a precious gift for male and female survivors and for those who care about them."-- Mike Lew, author of" Victims No Longer" "Wendy Maltz takes her readers carefully, step-by-step, through a program of self-healing. Survivors of sexual abuse, their partners, and their therapists will bebfit enormously from this reassuring guide."-- Lonnie Barbach, PhD, author of" For Yourself"

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This widely esteemed, comprehensive guide helps survivors of sexual abuse heal from the past, improve relationships, and discover the joys of sexual intimacy. Wendy Maltz sensitively takes readers step-by-step through the recovery process, integrating expert advice with groundbreaking exercises, proven techniques, and first-person accounts of women and men at every stage of sexual healing. This compassionate resource can help you to:

  • Identify the sexual effects of sexual abuse
  • Eliminate negative sexual behavior and resolve specific problems
  • Gain control over upsetting automatic reactions to touch and sex
  • Develop a healthy sexual self-concept

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; Updated edition (June 12, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062130730
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062130730
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.86 x 8 inches
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 691 ratings

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Wendy Maltz, LCSW, DST, is an internationally recognized sex therapist, educator, and author, with more than forty years of counseling experience. She is a leading expert on healing from sexual abuse, understanding sexual fantasies, overcoming problems caused by pornography, and developing skills for love-based, healthy sexual intimacy.

Wendy's educational website is www.HealthySex.com. It provides free articles, posters, interviews, and inspirations that assist in healing and promote sexual health. Wendy's acclaimed videos are available for free watching on her HealthySex.com site, including "Relearning Touch: Healing Techniques for Couples," which features the exercises described in her book, The Sexual Healing Journey, now translated in Spanish as, El viaje para sanar la sexualidad.

Wendy is retired from providing counseling services. She remains active providing media interviews, giving occasional speaking presentations, and maintaining her Healthysex.com website. Wendy is the 2014 recipient of the Carnes Award, in honor of her contributions to the field of sexual recovery, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health.

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kayla
5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me understand
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
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I highly recommend this book for both survivors and partner's of survivors. Wendy shares loads of information about how the abuse affects someone and why safety in relationships is vital to healing. Safety for emotions and physically will help bridge the gap where closeness is desired. She has practical steps for healing and at the end of the book, there's a list of resources for further information and help. It's helped me understand my behaviors and fears and begin to address them. I'm so glad I read this.
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Hey Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars When therapy just won't do.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016
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I wanted to wait a while and make a thorough review. For starters this was a big step in the right direction buying this book. I love how the book doesn't dwell on the acts in a forthright way, but gently talks about sensitive matters. This is important for me as I have gone to counseling and felt that I was regurgitating the past to my therapist with the same apathetic expression. It just made me feel like I was their two o clock till the next which is how no one wants to feel. In no way am I advocating for no therapy but this book made me feel like I wasn't alone and I needed that. The problems in this book were spot on and I cried because I felt that the healing could finally begin. I will say that nothing beats having a good support system, so if you have family and friends this will help a lot. It was time to be honest and conquer the hurt that I was running away from. So if you decide to purchase this book, know that you will find something worth looking forward to.
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most helpful CSA books for sexual healing
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023
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I know several other reviews mention that this book has triggering personal stories, but for me, reading other people's stories has been so helpful on my journey. It helps me to see parts of myself in others, and recognize these behaviors I have developed as a result of CSA. The stories make me feel less alone and more connected to other CSA survivors. Also, the assessments and exercise suggestions have been super helpful to me.
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Tim Norton
4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Resource
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019
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This is an excellent book, and 95% of it is very useful and helpful, an excellent resource. There are a few tiny sections that still need to be updated to reflect contemporary understanding of sex positivity - "Healthy sex" has to be qualified and not just assumed to be a certain type of sex (monogamous, vanilla, etc.). It's okay for people to be 'promiscuous' (the phrase is now sexually robust), watch porn, make porn, partake in BDSM, and do all kinds of fun things. None of those things is inherently harmful or 'unhealthy.' We need to explore sexual practices without judgment, and then learn about ourselves when they are hurtful because of non-connection or fun and light because of non-connection, reenacting trauma in a retraumatizing way or trauma reenacting in a reparative way, when sex is coming from a place of disgust or shame, and when it is a manifestation of lust and/or love. There's no quantifying that, no right or wrong, it's different for everyone, and when we don't make space for robustness, we're passively slut-shaming.

Other than those parts - and really it's just a handful of paragraphs that that happens - this is a fantastic book.
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and123
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, you do need to read this!
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
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I was sexually assaulted at age 12, raped at age 12 by a different man for over a year, involved in many abusive relationships full of psychological/emotional/sexual abuse, and ultimately married an abusive man who was violent towards me and our children. When I attempted to leave the marriage he raped me again triggering my PTSD. Now, I'm going to be honest, I've done therapy dozens of times. I love therapy. I've read thousands of books on trauma and studied psychology. But if you had asked me a few months ago how much my rapes had affected my relationships I would've said "not at all!" But then I read this book. The inventory she has you do at the beginning is eye opening. It had me in tears. I was finally able to understand and grieve what was taken from me at such a young age and how it has continued to affect every single intimate relationship I've had since.

If you have been sexually abused, no matter how old you were or how healed you believe you are, trust me, YOU STILL NEED TO READ THIS BOOK. It is LIFE CHANGING!
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Jordan Shultz
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend for any survivor
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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Definitely recommend for survivors and secondary survivors
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Amy Henninger
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
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Good insight
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Just Your Average Consumer
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changer
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
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This book was recommended to me by a professional, and I cannot stop recommending it to others. Like any self-help, do the actual practices and reflection. With that also being said, I am picky about self-help books and methods that are out there. However, I really like how practical and educational this one is.
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N.blue
5.0 out of 5 stars Una buena lectura pero importante ir acompañado
Reviewed in Mexico on July 5, 2023
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En varias reseñas en inglés había visto que el contenido del libro es muy fuerte o no bien manejado por el autor, pero a mi en lo personal me ha parecido una excelente lectura. No obstante, se me hace de vital importancia estar en un proceso de terapia y leer este libro como complemento, ya que si hay contenidos que no son tan digeribles como los de otros libros tipo "psicología pop". Muy buena herramienta para los psicoterapeutas que se enfoquen en este tipo de temas.
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nabendu1112
5.0 out of 5 stars What an excellent book
Reviewed in India on October 8, 2021
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A must read for anyone who is struggling in life due to no fault of their own. A very pragmatic book that suggests ways to overcome the effects of childhood sexual abuse. This book will change your life.
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Mary-Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing! Easy read
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2018
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Absolutely amazing!
Easy read, easy to understand, and to have the ability to take the reading and understanding at your own pace is a must with healing and this book offers that. Loved the work sheets and the understanding and explanations that help you on your healing journey.
This is an absolute must for those who need healing.
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pompom61
4.0 out of 5 stars Hope for traumatized people
Reviewed in France on April 25, 2019
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very great book about a difficult subject

I lend it to my patients but
I regret that there is no translation into French not all my patients are able to read in english
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Angel
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2014
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This is by far one if not the only best book that is written on sexual healing and how negative sexual experiences and those of abuse and rape cause injuries to sexuality. Well written, sensitive, supportive and truly insightful. It has an amazing table to compare healthy sexuality to the abusive mindset which is reinforced in society and adds to the detrimental conditioning and confusion. It is none judgemental, full of empathy and touches upon numerous aspects that affects survivors but also acknowledges that negative sexual experiences need healing. It reinforces that healthy sex is full of respect and boundaries and heart-core not hardcore. It presents case studies of actual survivors and includes all genders. An exercise can be found on trying to realise triggers. It helps to identify the impact things cause and provides an ample list of the different ways. It helps to recognise the hurt, reclaim sexuality, gaining control over automatic reactions, creating new meaning to sex, finding the real sexual self, moving towards healthy behaviours, healing with an intimate partner and techniques to reclaim touch both on own or with other. It is the best guide for survivors of sexual abuse. It is worth every penny and a book that will transform your life and offer you all the understanding, support and knowledge needed. I can't praise it enough. A heaven sent gift. Would purchase it again and again. Wendy Maltz, is also a sex therapist and as wrote many other groundbreaking books. She also has a website: HealthySex.com
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