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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148619603321

Autore

Jones Dawn Scott

Titolo

When a woman you love was abused : a husband's guide to helping her overcome childhood sexual molestation / / Dawn Scott Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kregel Publications

ISBN

0-8254-8857-5

Disciplina

616.85/8369

Soggetti

Adult child sexual abuse victims - Rehabilitation

Adult child sexual abuse victims - Family relationships

Wives - Mental health

Wives - Counseling of

Married people - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

PART 1. UNDERSTANDING THE SURVIVOR -- Her story is unique -- When innocence is stolen -- The circumstances surrounding her childhood abuse -- Emotions and the beginning of healing -- The emotional carnage of shame, guilt, and fear -- Beyond emotions, from loneliness to depression -- How her memories surface 00 Messages she hears, lies she believes -- Her distorted self-image -- God and her abuse -- Sexual intimacy -- Her inner child -- PART 2. UNDERSTANDING THE HEALING PROCESS -- Healing stages -- Denying the truth -- Deciding to heal -- Surviving crisis -- Remembering -- Choosing to tell -- Releasing responsibility -- Finding the inner child -- Grieving loss -- Expressing anger -- Forgiving -- Resolving the conflict -- PART 3. HOW YOU CAN HELP -- Fostering a healing environment -- Understanding her need to control -- Building trust in sexual intimacy -- Praying for her -- She needs you -- And what about you? -- Questions men have -- Finding peace.

Sommario/riassunto

"Author, pastor, and survivor Dawn Scott Jones candidly shares her own abuse experience to help husbands understand the varied emotions, fears, distorted thoughts, and triggers that hold their wives captive. In practical and accessible language, Jones explains the stages of the



healing journey (processing denial, asking for help, grieving, expressing anger, learning to forgive, and finding resolution). Building on that knowledge, Jones then moves to an honest discussion of what husbands can do to help. Whether it's creating a healing environment, understanding the need for control, building trust, or even just praying for healing, a husband plays an active role in helping his wife survive and thrive despite her past abuse. Offering hope for a healthy marriage relationship, When a Woman You Love Was Abused answers the questions men have and offers the advice they need to help their wives finally find peace." --