NCJ Number
125954
Date Published
1990
Length
74 pages
Annotation
This book is designed to provide information to survivors of sexual assault, to help them understand that they have been victims of a crime, and to help them restore their personal power by respecting each individual's unique style of healing.
Abstract
Each chapter accomplishes a task in the healing process. The first step is for the victim to acknowledge the impact the sexual assault has made on her life. The second step is to make a commitment to heal and to gather one's resources in order to accomplish that. This commitment leads to a necessity for victims to retell their stories and to relive their pain. The fourth step involves making new decisions about the relationships in one's life; the final phase of the process is to let go of the pain and let the wounds heal in a healthy way. 1 appendix.