On the threshold of hope : opening the door to hope and healing for survivors of sexual abuse /
Threshold of hope
Diane Mandt Langberg.
- Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale House, c1952.
- xiv, 217 p. ; 21 cm.
"American Association of Christian counselors"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215).
Approaching the subject of sexual abuse. Getting started ; On the threshold ; How to care for yourself as you read ; You are a survivor ; One woman's story -- Dealing with the abuse. Telling your story ; What happens after you tell your story ; Understanding some terminology ; Dealing with trauma ; Childhood abuse ; What did you learn from your family? ; A look behind the scenes -- What was damaged in the abuses? Abuse damaged your body ; Abuse damaged your emotions ; Abuse damaged your thinking ; Abuse damaged your relationships ; Abuse damaged your spirit -- What does healing look like? Healing for your body ; Healing for your emotions ; Healing for your thinking ; Healing for your relationships ; Healing for your spirit -- Finding others to help. Finding a good counselor ; Suggestions for people who are walking alongside a survivor ; Some final thoughts.