It is a book about healing from childhood sexual assault. It was written in 1988, and is geared toward women, not because the authors were trying to deny the existance of other genders abuse and everyone's need to heal , but because they had mostly worked with women, and that was what they knew best. The book has a lot of gender stuff in it, but I think it can be really useful for all kinds of people.
I know for me, I wasn't sure if I counted as "child" since my abuse happened when I was 13 or 14, but it was still completely relevant.

I also hope these pages can help partners and friends of survivors learn more about the effects of abuse and the healing process

excerpts from The Courage to Heal: a Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis.

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