1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime 1 in 33 American men have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime 15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12 -information from RAINN Excerpt from my Trauma and Recovery Guide for victims of Sexual Abuse I am writing this book for any child or adult, female or male, who has ever been abused in any way – whether sexually assaulted, raped, physically abused, or the victim of an incestuous relationship. There … [Read more...]
Toxic Relationships
(this piece is excerpted from my book, Why We Fail At Romantic Relationships) Toxic Relationships are more common than we would like to admit. If you have never been in a toxic relationship, this piece will not be of interest to you. If, however, you’ve been a constant traveler on the toxic trail, you may see yourself in here. And, you may recognize the fear that permeates toxic relationships. Say what? Fear? Of what? People unhappy in their intimate relationships may well consider seeking help, but that’s where the fear often takes over. … [Read more...]
This is what Child Sexual Abuse Looks Like
What Must Have Happened to Make These Children Feel So Bad? This is what Child Sexual Abuse Looks Like When I decided to check into the problem of child sexual abuse it was following several casual discussions I had with friends who themselves had experienced sexual abuse when they were children. There was no major “Ah, ha!” moment, no thundering epiphany since those discussions had occurred over the course of a year. Once I was awakened to the topic I related those discussions to my connection with clients who had attended Dynamic … [Read more...]