Beginning to Heal

By Ellen Bass, Laura Davis,

Book cover of Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children

Book description

There's nothing as wonderful as starting to heal, waking up in the morning and knowing that nobody can hurt you if you don't let them.

Beginning to Heal offers hope and guidance for all survivors starting the healing journey. No matter how great your pain today, you can not only…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Beginning to Heal as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It wasn't until I believed healing was possible that I started to heal. It's a huge step, and this little book was perfect for helping me to start believing. It's very short but packed full of wonderful ideas, exercises, and tips. I love their list of things to do to express your anger.

Reading it gave me the first glimpse that I had a right to my anger—what a gift! The second part has stories from other survivors and how they got to healing, which are very inspiring. 

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